After flying high against Springdale on Monday, Siloam Springs came back down to earth. The Panthers fell just short of the Van Buren Pointers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Pointers when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Siloam Springs started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-12.
Erika Ellis paced Siloam Springs' offense, picking up 24 kills. Ellis got some help from Haley Thomas and her 54 assists. Thomas was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Siloam Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Van Buren, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-5.
Siloam Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Alma on the 25th. As for Van Buren, they will be playing at home against Shiloh Christian at 6:30 p.m. on October 2.
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