Benton has gone 8-0 against Hot Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Benton Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Hot Springs Trojans at 5:00 p.m.
Benton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Brookland, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Benton was ranked second). Benton fell just short of Brookland by a score of 3-2 on Monday.
Benton took Brookland into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-20, 25-16, 19-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Yellowjackets.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3-1. As for Hot Springs, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-5.
Benton took their win against Hot Springs in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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