Bennington was the 3-1 winner over Gretna East when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Bennington Badgers fell just short of the Gretna East Griffins by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Badgers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Bennington sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-20, 15-25, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Bennington saw an underclassman step up: Trina Schroeder had 14 digs and two aces. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Schroeder. Another player making a difference was Evynn Olsen, who had ten digs.
Gretna East was led to victory by Maggie Williams and Ashlynn Cole. Williams had 13 digs, while Cole had eight digs. Williams is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Bennington's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Gretna East, their record now sits at 23-7.
Bennington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Standing Bear on the 12th. Gretna East has also already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Norris on the 12th.
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