It was a proper cat-fight when Benson duked it out withMorenci on Wednesday. The Benson Bobcats fell just short of the Morenci Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Benson took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-12, 23-25, 21-25, 25-21, 17-15.
Several Bobcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rylee Deskins, who had 14 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Deskins a new career-high in aces.
Benson moved to 9-16 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Morenci, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Benson will challenge San Miguel at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. San Miguel is coming into the game with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Benson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Morenci, they will take on Duncan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Morenci will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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