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10/01/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
10/02/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
10/09/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
09/07/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
09/08/21 - Away | 3-0 W |
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Van Buren typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Liberty-Benton proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Black Knights 3-2. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Black Knights, too.
Liberty-Benton took Van Buren into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 22-25, 21-25, 15-7.
Emelia Kin paced Liberty-Benton's offense, picking up 18 kills. Kin got some help from Ally Hocanson and her 57 assists. Finally, Corra Dehart kept Liberty-Benton's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Despite the loss, Van Buren still got an impressive performance from Lily Grine, who had ten digs. Grine is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Liberty-Benton's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Van Buren, their loss ended a ten-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty-Benton will challenge Riverdale at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Van Buren, they will square off against Hopewell-Loudon at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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