Benton hasn't had much luck against Nashville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rangers will head out on the road to take on the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Benton was able to grind out a solid victory over Anna-Jonesboro, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rangers.
Benton never let Anna-Jonesboro on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Nashville earned a 2-0 win over Okawville on Wednesday. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22.
Nashville's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Benton, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Benton was able to grind out a solid win over Nashville in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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