After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Elkhorn North, Bennington was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Standing Bear Grizzlies by a score of 3-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Badgers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Bennington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-20, 25-15, 27-25.
Bennington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Standing Bear's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Petersen, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Petersen has posted in her last ten contests. Another player making a difference was Reese Pedersen, who had 12 digs.
Bennington's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Standing Bear, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.
Bennington has already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Waverly on the 10th. As for Standing Bear, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Elkhorn at 7:00 p.m.
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