Volleyball Preview: Republic Tigers vs. Central Bulldogs
Republic has been on the road for seven straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Republic has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Republic didn't have quite enough to beat Lebanon and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Republic sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17, 22-25, 25-10, 20-25, 17-15.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Webb City, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-20, 25-9.
Republic has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Republic took their win against Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Republic repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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