Volleyball Preview: Rogers Heritage War Eagles vs. Bentonville Tigers
Rogers Heritage hasn't had much luck against Bentonville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rogers Heritage War Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Bentonville Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
Rogers Heritage is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Saturday. They fell just short of Ozark by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Bentonville came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 3-0 win.
Bentonville's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Shiloh Christian between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 25-21.
Bentonville can attribute much of their success to Kylah Manthe, who had ten digs, two aces, and a kill. Manthe is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Rogers Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Bentonville, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Rogers Heritage might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bentonville when the teams last played back in September. Can Rogers Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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