On Saturday, Central faced Shiloh Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Tigers fell just short of the Shiloh Christian Saints by a score of 2-1. The Tigers have struggled against the Saints recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-16, 15-2.
Leading Shiloh Christian to victory were Bella Bonanno and Ava Goodin. Bonanno had nine digs, while Goodin had four digs.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4-1. As for Shiloh Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-3-1.
Central is taking a road trip to challenge Conway at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conway is coming into the match with nine straight wins at home, so Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Shiloh Christian, they will face off against Beebe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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