Benton is 9-1 against Lafayette since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Benton Cardinals are on the road again to play the Lafayette Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Benton is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 14, 2023 on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Chillicothe.
Benton was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 20 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lafayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Savannah.
Lafayette was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-13.
Lafayette's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maddie Coats, who had ten digs and two aces, and Mary Deatherage, who had five digs. That's the most aces Coats has posted since back in September.
Benton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-8-2. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 3-24-2.
Everything went Benton's way against Lafayette in their previous meeting last Monday, as Benton made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton 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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