Benton Central has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Faith Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Benton Central made easy work of Pioneer and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-15, 25-21.
Benton Central can attribute much of their success to Isabella Widmer, who had 15 digs, and Isabelle Adams, who had 17 assists. Adams is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Benton Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went Faith Christian's way against North White on Thursday as Faith Christian made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Faith Christian was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-13, 25-13.
Faith Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caya Stillings, who had eight digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Conley, who had six digs and four aces.
Benton Central is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Faith Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Benton Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Benton Central took their win against Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Benton Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faith Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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