Benton is 0-10 against River Ridge since September of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Benton Zephyrs are on the road again to play the River Ridge Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Benton lost 3-0 to Highland on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-8.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Vanessa Vosberg, who had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten games. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Groom, who had three digs, two aces, and a kill.
Meanwhile, River Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Shullsburg, falling 3-0.
River Ridge was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Shullsburg work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 27-25.
River Ridge's loss came about despite a quality game from Ellaina Gage, who had 14 digs. Gage is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for River Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Benton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like River Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Benton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to River Ridge in their previous meeting back in September. Can Benton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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