Bentonville West faced Har-Ber in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wolverines fell 3-1 to the Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
While Bentonville West had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 15-25, 25-20.
Audrey Calva paced Bentonville West's offense, picking up 23 kills. Calva got some help from Olivia Hamm and her 23 assists. Laney Chilton controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Har-Ber to victory were Joely Tankersley and Adyn Simpson. Tankersley had 11 digs and two assists, while Simpson had five digs and two assists. That's the most assists Simpson has posted since back in September.
Bentonville West's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Har-Ber, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Bentonville West has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Bentonville on the 23rd. As for Har-Ber, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Rogers Heritage on the 23rd.
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