Volleyball Preview: Center Point Pirates vs. Johnson City Eagles
Center Point hasn't had much luck against Johnson City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Center Point Pirates will stay at home for another game and welcome the Johnson City Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Center Point made easy work of KIPP University Prep and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Center Point was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-14, 25-12.
Center Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Johnson City entered their tilt with Blanco last Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1.
Johnson City had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-20.
Center Point has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Johnson City, they pushed their record up to 23-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Center Point might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Johnson City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Center Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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