Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Southwood couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Benton Central Bison by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bison apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2017.
Shania Rhamy paced Southwood's offense, picking up 33 kills. Rhamy got some help from Adi Deaton and her 48 assists. Mylah Dillon controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Benton Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bella Widmer, who had 33 digs and two aces. Those 33 digs gave Widmer a new career-high. Madison Minniear was another key player, getting seven digs and three aces.
Knights
| 11/01/25 vs Benton Central | 2-3 |
| 10/25/25 vs Wapahani | 3-0 |
| 10/18/25 vs Oak Hill | 3-0 |
| 10/18/25 vs Eastern | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Manchester | 3-0 |
Southwood moved to 30-4 with that defeat, which also ended their six-match winning streak. As for Benton Central, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-5.
Southwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Benton Central, they have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against South Adams on the 1st.
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