Benjamin Russell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beauregard Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
Benjamin Russell 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 13-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-19.
Leading Beauregard to victory were Kenzie Handley and Ryleigh Bishop. Handley had nine digs and one assist, while Bishop had ten digs and one assist. Those ten digs gave Bishop a new career-high. Brynn Standridge also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Benjamin Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Beauregard, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
Benjamin Russell has already played their next match (against Calera), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Beauregard, they will face off against Northside at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Hornets surely won't give up without a fight.
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