The Benton Zephyrs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Southwestern Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Benton came up short against Shullsburg on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Zephyrs haven't had much luck with the Miners recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-7, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Southwestern posted their biggest victory since October 19, 2023 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Boscobel as Southwestern made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Southwestern was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20, 25-18.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Southwestern, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Benton has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Benton skirted past Southwestern 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Will Benton repeat their success, or does Southwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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