Benton entered their tilt with Shiloh Christian on Saturday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They had just enough and edged the Shiloh Christian Saints out 2-1. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Saints, too.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Benton got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-15, 21-25, 15-11.
Benton was led to victory by Delaney Cooper and Anna Grace Hardy. Cooper had 12 digs, while Hardy had 11 digs.
Despite the loss, Shiloh Christian still got an impressive performance from Bella Bonanno, who had 12 digs and two aces. Bonanno is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Benton's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-3-1. As for Shiloh Christian, they moved to 26-4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Benton is on the road again on Tuesday to play Lake Hamilton at 5:00 p.m. As for Shiloh Christian, they will face off against Siloam Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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