Slidell had won 11 straight home games dating back to last season and Ella Spilling did her part to make it 12 on Tuesday. The Slidell Tigers put the hurt on the Mandeville Skippers with a sharp 3-0 victory thanks in part to Spilling, who had 20 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Slidell walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 25-16.
Slidell kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in five consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Mandeville still got an impressive performance from Ella Marquez, who had 12 digs.
Slidell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 32-2 record this season. As for Mandeville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-22 record this season.
Slidell has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 23rd. As for Mandeville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against St. Scholastica on the 24th.
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