Bentonville West had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past the Springdale Bulldogs 3-0. The Wolverines have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
One reason for the win was Bentonville West's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-10.
Bentonville West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madeleine Koulavong led the charge by getting seven aces and four digs. Those seven aces gave Koulavong a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Collette, who had 13 digs.
Bentonville West pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Springdale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16-1 record this season.
Bentonville West will host Rogers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Springdale, they will head out on the road to square off against Rogers Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Springdale is facing Rogers Heritage at the right time seeing as Rogers Heritage is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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