Savannah Christian came tearing into Saturday's matchup with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Porter-Gaud Cyclones out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Savannah Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Savannah Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Remy Thompson out in front who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Carinne Cason, who had three digs and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Porter-Gaud lost, don't look at Mirabelle Cutler. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and two aces.
Savannah Christian pushed their record up to 26-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Porter-Gaud, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-7-2 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Hilton Head Prep the next time they take the court. Savannah Christian will head out to face Hilton Head Prep at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Porter-Gaud will play them later in the day, at 8:30 a.m.
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