On Monday, Benton faced Brookland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Benton Panthers fell just short of the Brookland Bearcats by a score of 3-2. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Benton took Brookland into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-20, 25-16, 19-25, 15-9.
Burkeley Brewer was a one-man wrecking crew for Brookland as she had 18 digs and three aces.
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 10-3-1. As for Brookland, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Benton will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Hot Springs at 5:00 p.m. As for Brookland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paragould at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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