Benton came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Smithville Warriors 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Cardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Benton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-13, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Smithville still got an impressive performance from Calli Boydston, who had 14 digs.
Benton pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Smithville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7-1 record this season.
Benton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Truman on the 28th. Smithville has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Lone Jack on the 28th.
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