Volleyball Preview: Centennial Golden Hawks vs. Bakersfield Drillers
Centennial has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Bakersfield Drillers at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Centennial earned a 3-1 victory over Gonzaga Prep.
Centennial had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 26-24.
Meanwhile, everything went Bakersfield's way against Highland on Wednesday as Bakersfield made off with a 3-0 win.
Bakersfield was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-22, 26-24.
Valeria Cunyas went supernova for Bakersfield, getting 32 digs. Cunyas is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 23 or more in the last five games she's played.
Bakersfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matches.
Centennial's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-8. As for Bakersfield, their record now sits at 17-12-1.
Centennial took their win against Bakersfield in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centennial since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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