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| 10/07/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 09/11/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/06/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 09/07/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/08/21 - Away | 3-1 W |
Benton posted their closest victory since September 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the East Buchanan Bulldogs 3-2. The Cardinals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-98) Benton actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 13-25, 25-21, 17-15.
Kiya Cook paced Benton's offense, picking up 15 kills. Cook got some help from Eliana Arambula and her 48 assists. Cook and Arambula didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Benton and bumps their season record up to 7-11-1. As for East Buchanan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-10-3.
Coming up, Benton will challenge Maryville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Buchanan, they will face off against Penney at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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