Benson lost against Burke last Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bunnies lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs. The Bunnies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Benson ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-21.
Jade Newson paced Benson's offense, picking up six kills. Newson got some help from Andrialynn Carpenter and her 12 assists. Finally, Garianne Levy kept Benson's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Burke found their leader in sophomore Lilianna Summerfield, who had nine digs and two aces.
Benson's loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Burke, they moved to 8-18 with that win, which also ended their four-match losing streak.
Coming up, Benson will square off against Omaha Central at 8:00 a.m. on the 18th. As for Burke, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Lincoln High on the 14th.
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