Benton Central has been away from home for 12 games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Logansport Berries at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, everything went Benton Central's way against South Newton as Benton Central made off with a 3-0 win.
Benton Central's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping South Newton between 20 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 25-20.
Benton Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Riley Hoaks out in front who had four aces and 16 assists. Hoaks is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Widmer, who had six digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Benton Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Logansport was able to grind out a solid win over Peru on Monday, taking the game 3-1.
Logansport had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-17.
Benton Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Logansport, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Benton Central beat Logansport 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Does Benton Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Logansport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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