Faith Christian is on an 11-game streak of home wins, while Benton Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will welcome the Bison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Faith Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rossville just ended the team's ten-match winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Hornets since October 6, 2020.
While Faith Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Rossville work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20, 27-25.
Faith Christian might have lost, but man, Caya Stillings was a machine: she had 21 digs and four assists.
Benton Central won the last time they faced Pioneer and Madison Minniear did her part to make sure it happened again. The Bison blew past the Panthers 3-0 on Tuesday with plenty of help from Minniear, who had five aces and three digs. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Benton Central was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-13.
Benton Central had a senior duo take command as Bella Widmer had ten digs and two assists and Isabelle Adams had three digs and three aces.
Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 25-3. As for Benton Central, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Faith Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Benton Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
