Bentonville West is 2-8 against Har-Ber since August of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m.
Bentonville West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Northside, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Bentonville West was ranked 12th). Bentonville West fell just short of Northside by a score of 3-2 last Thursday. The Wolverines' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bentonville West took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 15-8.
Bentonville West might have lost, but man, Trinity Collette was a machine: she had 31 digs.
Even though they lost, Bentonville West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside only served five.
Meanwhile, Har-Ber earned a 3-1 win over Rogers on Tuesday.
Har-Ber was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 16-25, 25-23.
Brooklyn Ware was nothing short of spectacular: she had 25 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Bentonville West's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Har-Ber, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Bentonville West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Har-Ber struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bentonville West came up short against Har-Ber in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Bentonville West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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