Volleyball Preview: Centralia Panthers vs. Hanover Wildcats
Centralia is 2-8 against Hanover since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe Hanover Wildcats. Centralia is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Centralia earned a 2-0 victory over Blue Valley.
Centralia's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Blue Valley between 18 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19.
Centralia found their leader in underclassman Keelyn Rempe, who had three digs and two aces. Rempe is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hanover had already won 12 in a row and they went ahead and made it 13 on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 2-0.
Hanover never let Doniphan West on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17.
Centralia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. As for Hanover, their record now sits at 28-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Centralia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Hanover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Centralia came up short against Hanover in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Can Centralia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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