Massac County entered their game against Benton on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Massac County Patriots fell just short of the Benton Rangers by a score of 2-1. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rangers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Massac County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 15-8.
Massac County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kinley Logeman, who had 12 kills. Logeman has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 12 times she's played.
Massac County's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 25-8. As for Benton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-19-1 record this season.
Massac County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Staunton on the 26th. Benton has also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Civic Memorial on the 26th.
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