Benton faced Bentonville West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Panthers fell 2-0 to the Wolverines. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Vivian Hope paced Benton's offense, picking up five kills. Hope got some help from Lexi Eidt and her eight assists.
Bentonville West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Hamm led the charge by getting 15 assists and four digs. Hamm is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in each of the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Chilton, who had eight digs and four assists.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Bentonville West, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-8.
Benton has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Russellville on the 11th. As for Bentonville West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Pulaski Academy on the 11th.
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