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| 09/18/25 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 10/17/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/05/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 09/19/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/30/23 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Southside has gone 8-2 against Bentonville West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mavericks will look to defend their home court against the Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Northside, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Southside was ranked seventh). The Mavericks won by a set and slipped past the Grizzlies 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won four in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Southside who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 19-25, 25-15, 22-25, 16-14.
Bentonville West not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since October 2nd (when they won 3-0). They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Shiloh Christian.
Bentonville West was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-20.
Bentonville West's win came from a few key players Southside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Laney Chilton, who had 15 digs and five assists. That's the most digs she has posted over her last seven matches. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hamm, who had 16 assists and six digs.
Southside's win bumped their record up to 19-7-1. As for Bentonville West, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
Southside suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bentonville West in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Mavericks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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