If Rogers was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Joplin on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountaineers fell just short of the Bentonville West Wolverines by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Rogers took Bentonville West into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-13, 15-10.
Jayden Gribble was a one-woman wrecking crew For Bentonville West. as she had five digs and two aces. What's more, Gribble racked up 25 assists, the most she's had since back in August. Addison Thurber also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Rogers has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-13-2 record this season. As for Bentonville West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rogers is set to square off against their familiar foe Har-Ber at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bentonville West will challenge rival Northside at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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