Liberty-Benton is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Van Buren is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Liberty-Benton Eagles will face off against the Van Buren Black Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, Liberty-Benton came up short against Leipsic and fell 3-1.
Liberty-Benton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Liberty-Benton got top-tier performance from Maddy Amstutz, who had 30 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Norman, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, everything went Van Buren's way against Arcadia on Monday as Van Buren made off with a 3-0 victory.
Van Buren's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Arcadia between 16 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-18.
Liberty-Benton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season. As for Van Buren, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Liberty-Benton took their win against Van Buren when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Liberty-Benton repeat their success, or does Van Buren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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