Harding County was the 2-0 winner over Bennett County when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Harding County Ranchers fell just short of the Bennett County Warriors by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Ranchers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-15 in the first set.
Harding County was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bennett County work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 26-24, 25-17.
Loss or not, Harding County got some senior leadership from Lainey Crago and Aspen Vining. Crago had 12 digs and two aces, while Vining had 18 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Vining has posted in her last seven contests.
Harding County's defeat dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Bennett County, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 22-4.
Harding County is on the road again on Monday to play Hulett at 7:00 p.m. Harding County is facing Hulett at the right time seeing as Hulett is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bennett County, they will square off against Belle Fourche at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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