Benton hadn't done well against Massac County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Benton Rangers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Massac County Patriots. For the Rangers, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Benton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 15-8.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kinley Logeman, who had 12 kills. Logeman has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 12 times she's played.
Benton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-19-1 record this season. As for Massac County, their loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 25-8.
Benton has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Civic Memorial on the 26th. As for Massac County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Staunton on the 26th.
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