Volleyball Preview: Chillicothe Hornets vs. Benton Cardinals
Chillicothe is 2-8 against Benton since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:15 p.m. Chillicothe is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Tuesday, Chillicothe got the win against Lafayette by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Chillicothe took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-8.
Chillicothe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Benton didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop LeBlond last Thursday and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Benton sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11.
Chillicothe's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5-1.
Chillicothe beat Benton 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Chillicothe repeat their success, or does Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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