Centennial Baptist can bid farewell to their five-match losing streak thanks to their match on Monday. They put the hurt on the Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars with a sharp 3-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 on September 9th.
Centennial Baptist never let Gem State Adventist Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-17.
Leilani Malepeai
| 09/29/25 @ Gem State Adventist Academy | 11 |
| 09/08/25 vs Idaho City | 10 |
| 09/25/25 vs North Star | 9 |
| 09/11/25 vs Notus | 9 |
| 09/17/25 vs Riverstone International | 8 |
Centennial Baptist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leilani Malepeai, who had 11 kills, four aces, and three digs. Those 11 kills gave Malepeai a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Katie Oostra, who had seven kills, four digs, and two aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Centennial Baptist was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Gem State Adventist Academy lost, don't look at Ava Miler. Despite the final result, she had six kills, five aces, and one block.
Centennial Baptist picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 5-6. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Centennial Baptist has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Victory Charter on the 2nd. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Rimrock on the 2nd.
