Volleyball Preview: Benton Central Bison vs. Seeger Patriots
Benton Central is 10-0 against Seeger since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Benton Central Bison will square off against the Seeger Patriots at 1:00 p.m. Benton Central will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Benton Central got the win against Faith Christian by a conclusive 3-0.
Benton Central walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-21.
Benton Central can attribute much of their success to Isabella Widmer, who had 11 digs and three aces. Widmer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Adams, who had two aces and 14 assists.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seeger had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bombers.
Seeger was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 25-22.
Chase Lemming was the offensive standout of the matchup as she hit 61% for 41 kills28 digs, three blocks, and three aces. That's the most blocks she has posted since back in August of 2023.
Seeger was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Benton Central is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Seeger, their win bumped their record up to 11-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Benton Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Seeger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Benton Central's way against Seeger in their previous meeting back in September, as Benton Central made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Benton Central repeat their success, or does Seeger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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