Volleyball Game Preview: Centennial Baptist Mustangs vs. North Star Huskies

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2024, 2:12am

Volleyball Preview: Centennial Baptist Mustangs vs. North Star Huskies

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Centennial Baptist hasn't had much luck against North Star recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Centennial Baptist Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the North Star Huskies at 7:00 p.m.

Centennial Baptist is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Liberty Charter.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 25-12.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Star, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Gem State Adventist Academy on Thursday as North Star made off with a 3-0 win. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Huskies this season.

North Star never let Gem State Adventist Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 26-24.

North Star's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaycee Miller, who had seven aces and two kills. That's the most aces Miller has posted in her last seven games. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Escobar, who had seven aces.

She wasn't the only good server: North Star was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.

Centennial Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for North Star, their record now sits at 3-8.

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