Volleyball Preview: Kell Longhorns vs. Centennial Knights
The Kell Longhorns will face off against the Centennial Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Kell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Blessed Trinity, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Kell was ranked 23rd). Kell fell 3-1 to Blessed Trinity on Thursday. While the Longhorns didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-21 in the first set.
Kell 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 21-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Centennial came up short against Westminster on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Knights have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Centennial took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-10, 25-18.
Kell's defeat dropped their record down to 25-11. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Kell took their victory against Centennial in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kell 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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