Volleyball Game Preview: Central Dragons vs. Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 1:38am

Volleyball Preview: Central Dragons vs. Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers

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The Central Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Central has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while Hollidaysburg will arrive with seven straight victories.

Central came up short against Philipsburg-Osceola on Tuesday, falling 3-0.

Central was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-22, 25-15.

Meanwhile, Hollidaysburg got the win against Bedford on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.

Hollidaysburg was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-9.

Hollidaysburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests.

Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Hollidaysburg, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.

Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hollidaysburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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