Volleyball Preview: Central Grizzlies vs. Clovis East Timberwolves
The Central Grizzlies will take on the Clovis East Timberwolves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Central lost 3-0 to Clovis North on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-10, 25-7.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Clovis East's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clovis. The defeat continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Clovis East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-12, 28-26, 25-18.
Despite their loss, Clovis East saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Keniah Verduzco, who had seven digs, four aces, and a kill, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Verduzco also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had since back in August. Madelyn Feramisco was another key player, getting 14 digs, eight kills, four aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Clovis East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Central's record is now 10-10. As for Clovis East, their record is now 13-15.
Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Clovis East in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clovis East's Amber Latimer, who had eight digs and five aces. Now that Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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