On Tuesday, Southside faced Bentonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Southside Mavericks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bentonville Tigers. The victory was nothing new for the Mavericks as they're now sitting on four straight.
Southside was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-27, 25-8, 20-18.
Southside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, Bentonville still got an impressive performance from Adalynn Bollinger, who had 39 digs. Bollinger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Audrey Adair was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Southside pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bentonville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Southside has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Rogers Heritage on the 3rd. As for Bentonville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Har-Ber on the 3rd.
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