On Thursday, Bentonville West faced Bentonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bentonville West Wolverines took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bentonville Tigers. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Bentonville West started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Bentonville West lost, don't look at Trinity Collette. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs. Collette is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeleine Koulavong, who had eight digs.
Bentonville West is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-14. As for Bentonville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-8.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Bentonville West will square off against Central on Tuesday. As for Bentonville, they will challenge North Little Rock on Tuesday. North Little Rock is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Bentonville will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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