Benton won the last time they faced Maryville, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Benton Cardinals put the hurt on the Maryville Spoofhounds with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
The victory didn't come easy: Maryville scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-13.
Defeat or not, Maryville got some senior leadership from Jalea Price and Ellie Willnerd. Price had 18 digs, while Willnerd had 13 digs and ten assists. Price is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Benton's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5-1. As for Maryville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Benton will challenge Chillicothe at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Chillicothe will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Benton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maryville, they will head out to challenge Lawson at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lawson will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Maryville surely won't give up without a fight.
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