Benton is 2-8 against Hamilton County since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Benton Rangers will square off against the Hamilton County Foxes at 6:00 p.m. Benton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Monday, Benton was able to grind out a solid victory over Vienna, taking the game 2-0.
Benton easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County came up short against Edwards County on Tuesday and fell 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Foxes in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Hamilton County was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24.
Benton's win bumped their record up to 10-17-1. As for Hamilton County, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
Benton came up short against Hamilton County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Benton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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