Volleyball Preview: Center Grove Trojans vs. Franklin Central Flashes
Center Grove has gone 10-0 against Franklin Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Center Grove Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the Franklin Central Flashes at 12:30 p.m. Center Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Center Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Perry Meridian 3-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
One reason for the win was Center Grove's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central didn't have quite enough to beat Perry Meridian on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Flashes haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Franklin Central sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 18-16.
Despite the loss, Franklin Central saw an underclassman step up: Kinley Huotari had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Huotari has posted since back in August.
Center Grove's victory bumped their record up to 23-8. As for Franklin Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Center Grove has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Franklin Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Center Grove's way against Franklin Central in their previous matchup back in September, as Center Grove made off with a 3-0 win. Does Center Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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