After flying high against Lathrop last Tuesday, Benton came back down to earth. The Benton Cardinals fell just short of the Bishop LeBlond Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Benton sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11.
Bishop LeBlond can attribute much of their success to Brylee Miller, who had 14 digs.
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 13-5-1. As for Bishop LeBlond, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Benton will look to defend their home court on Monday against Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. Benton will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Bishop LeBlond, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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