The Shiloh Christian Saints will challenge the Greenwood Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shiloh Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Greenwood will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, everything went Shiloh Christian's way against Siloam Springs as Shiloh Christian made off with a 3-0 win.
While Shiloh Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 25-23.
Bella Bonanno had a dynamite game for Shiloh Christian, getting 21 digs. Bonanno is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Shiloh Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 10-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Greenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Logan-Rogersville by a score of 2-1. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-19 in the first set.
Greenwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Greenwood got top-tier performance from Lexi Wieser, who had 27 digs.
Shiloh Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4-1 record this season. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Shiloh Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Greenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Shiloh Christian's way against Greenwood in their previous meeting back in September, as Shiloh Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Shiloh Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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