The Benton Central Bison will face off against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Benton Central got the win against Rensselaer Central by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bison.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Benton Central took every set by at least eight points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-17, 25-14.
Benton Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Widmer, who had 19 digs and three aces. Widmer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Riley Hoaks, who had three digs and 24 assists.
Meanwhile, Tri-West Hendricks entered their tilt with Carmel on Thursday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Greyhounds.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23, 25-19.
Benton Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Benton Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Tri-West Hendricks in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Benton Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-West Hendricks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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