Cassville was the 3-1 winner over Benton when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Comets fell 3-1 to the Zephyrs on Thursday.
While Cassville ultimately came up short, they really made Benton work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 27-25, 14-25, 25-17.
Brielle Fishnick paced Cassville's offense, picking up ten kills. Fishnick got some help from Jocelyn Adrian and her 14 assists. Jacie Mergen controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Benton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madeline Davis, who had ten digs and five aces. Those ten digs gave Davis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was River Curtis, who had seven blocks, five kills, and three aces.
Cassville dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Benton, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cassville will square off against rival Potosi at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Benton is set to challenge their familiar foe River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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