Benton was the 2-1 winner over Fairfield when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rangers fell just short of the Mules by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
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 25-12, 19-25, 15-10.
Fairfield can attribute much of their success to Alexa Newman, who had 16 assists and six digs. That's the most assists Newman has posted since back in September.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Fairfield, their win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 22-10.
Benton has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Massac County on the 25th. As for Fairfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Centralia on the 25th.
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