Benton came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Brookland Bearcats, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since August 25th.
Benton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Brookland work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24, 25-22.
Brookland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashlyn Ussery led the charge by getting 22 digs and five assists. Those 22 digs gave Ussery a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexie Schuermann, who had 20 digs and three assists.
Benton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Brookland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Benton will challenge White Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brookland, they will square off against Westside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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