Volleyball Recap: Galatia Bearcats vs. Century Centurions
Galatia had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Century Centurions on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Bearcats, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Galatia got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-23, 21-25, 15-12.
Galatia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 4.2.
Despite the loss, Century had strong showings from Hayden Anderson, who had 17 digs and three aces, and Baylea Crain, who had 14 digs and two aces. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Galatia's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Century, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Galatia will square off against Vienna at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Galatia: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Vienna has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Century, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Carrier Mills-Stonefort at 10:30 a.m. Carrier Mills-Stonefort will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Century surely won't give up without a fight.
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