The Sterling Black Bears will head out to face off against the Bennington Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sterling is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Sterling came up short against Moundridge and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-12.
Bennington had won nine straight home games and Mara Pickering did her part to make it ten on Thursday. The Bulldogs came out on top against Ell-Saline by a score of 2-0 thanks in part to Pickering, who had 17 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Bennington easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14.
Sterling now has a losing record of 14-15. As for Bennington, their win bumped their record up to 28-7.
Sterling was able to grind out a solid victory over Bennington in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Black Bears since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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