Volleyball Game Preview: Central Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 3:09am

Volleyball Preview: Central Cobras vs. Martin County Tigers

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Central has gone 10-0 against Martin County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Central Cobras will be staying on the road to face off against the Martin County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Central is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since August 28th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Centennial.

The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 25-9.

Ivy Cooper was a one-man wrecking crew for Central as she had 17 digs. Cooper is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.

Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Martin County came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Sebastian River by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.

Martin County was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-11, 25-21, 25-10.

Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Martin County, their record is now 4-8.

Central took their win against Martin County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central 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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