The Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks will face off against the Parkridge Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sheridan Hills Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering American Heritage just ended the team's seven-match winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Sharks have suffered since September 11th.
Sheridan Hills Christian took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Parkridge Christian didn't have quite enough to beat South Florida HEAT on Friday and fell 3-2.
Parkridge Christian took South Florida HEAT into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 17-25, 15-8.
Sheridan Hills Christian will need to focus on slowing down Magnolia Williamson, one of several Parkridge Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She had eight digs, five kills, four aces, and one block. Aliyah Cooper was another key player, getting 16 digs, nine kills, and two blocks.
Sheridan Hills Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Parkridge Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
