Volleyball Preview: Benton Central Bison vs. South Newton Rebels
Benton Central has gone 9-1 against South Newton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Benton Central Bison's road trip will continue as they head out to face the South Newton Rebels at 7:00 p.m.
Benton Central is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake Central just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Indians.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lake Central scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, South Newton had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Knights 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant South Newton was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-4, 25-7.
South Newton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Cripe, who hit 88% for 22 kills11 aces, eight digs, and eight digs. Cripe is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Briley Iseminger, who had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: South Newton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive games.
Benton Central's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for South Newton, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-9.
Everything went Benton Central's way against South Newton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Benton Central made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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