Seeger hasn't had much luck against Benton Central recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Seeger Patriots will square off against the Benton Central Bison at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seeger is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Rensselaer Central by a score of 3-1.
Seeger was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 25-22.
Seeger can attribute much of their success to Chase Lemming, who hit 61% for 41 kills28 digs, three blocks, and three aces. That's the most blocks Lemming has posted since back in August of 2023.
Seeger was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Benton Central entered their tilt with Faith Christian last Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
Benton Central was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-21.
Isabella Widmer was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Adams, who had two aces and 14 assists.
Seeger has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-20 record this season. As for Benton Central, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Seeger has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Benton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seeger suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Benton Central in their previous matchup back in September. Can Seeger avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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