Rogers is 1-9 against Bentonville since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rogers Mountaineers will head out to square off against the Bentonville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Bentonville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rogers, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Rogers finally turned things around against Springdale on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mountaineers have posted since September 19th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20, 25-15.
Rogers' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sadie Mcconnell, who had 12 digs and six aces, and Hayden Allen, who had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Allen has posted since back in August of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Hatch, who had five digs and 12 assists.
Rogers was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bentonville faced Bentonville West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Bentonville fell 3-1 to Bentonville West. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Bentonville lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 25-22.
Rogers' victory bumped their record up to 6-18. As for Bentonville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Rogers suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bentonville in their previous meeting back in August. Can Rogers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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