Volleyball Preview: Central Academy Cougars vs. Parkwood Wolf Pack
Central Academy is 0-10 against Parkwood since August of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Central Academy Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Parkwood Wolf Pack at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central Academy will bounce into Monday's game after beating Concord, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Central Academy put the hurt on Concord with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Parkwood entered their tilt with Buford on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They won by a set and slipped past the Yellowjackets 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (101-100) Parkwood actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 16-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-12.
Parkwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive contests.
Central Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Parkwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Central Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Parkwood in their previous meeting back in September. Can Central Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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