Highland has been away from home for eight games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Benton Zephyrs at 6:00 p.m. Benton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Highland got the win against River Ridge by a conclusive 3-0.
Highland's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping River Ridge between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.
Highland can attribute much of their success to Sumaryn Halverson, who had 16 assists.
Meanwhile, Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Belmont, falling 3-0.
While Benton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Belmont's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-14, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Benton saw an underclassman step up: Maddie Davis had 14 digs.
Highland pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Highland took their victory against Benton when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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