Volleyball Preview: East Thunderbirds vs. Central Indians
East has gone 10-0 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The East Thunderbirds' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Central Indians at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, East got the win against Campbell County by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Thunderbirds have posted against the Camels since October 30, 2021.
East's got stronger as the match went on, holding Campbell County to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sheridan 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Central was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (107-105), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 14-25, 24-26, 17-15.
Central can attribute much of their success to Avarie Gutierrez, who had 15 digs, and Lily Brownell, who had three digs and two aces. That's the most aces Brownell has posted since back in September.
Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
East's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 9-15 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went East's way against Central when the teams last played back in September, as East made off with a 3-0 win. Will East repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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