Benton is 1-7 against DuQuoin since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Benton Rangers will welcome the DuQuoin Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Benton didn't have quite enough to beat Pinckneyville and fell 2-1. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Benton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-9.
Meanwhile, DuQuoin came up short against Nashville on Tuesday and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18.
DuQuoin's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aleiya King, who had nine digs, and Issy Phillips, who had nine digs.
Benton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-12-1. As for DuQuoin, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8.
Benton came up short against DuQuoin when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Will Benton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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