Volleyball Preview: Montgomery Central Timberwolves vs. Central Davidson Spartans
The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will venture away from home to challenge the Central Davidson Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Montgomery Central will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Ledford, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Montgomery Central came out on top against Ledford by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Timberwolves as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 25-19.
Montgomery Central relied on the efforts of Melissa Estrada, who had 21 digs, and Madison Henderson, who had 23 kills, 23 digs, four blocks, and three aces. Henderson is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last 39 games she's played dating back to last season.
Montgomery Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Central Davidson's way against South Davidson on Wednesday as Central Davidson made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-20, 25-6.
Montgomery Central's record now sits at 7-10. As for Central Davidson, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
Montgomery Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Davidson when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montgomery Central since the squad 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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