On Saturday, Har-Ber faced Benton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Har-Ber Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Benton Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
While Har-Ber was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16.
Leading Benton to victory were Delaney Cooper and Anna Grace Hardy. Cooper had six digs, while Hardy had two aces.
Har-Ber's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11. As for Benton, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-3-1.
Har-Ber will take on Rogers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Har-Ber is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Benton has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Conway on the 12th.
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