Volleyball Preview: Center Point Pirates vs. Johnson City Eagles
Center Point hasn't had much luck against Johnson City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Center Point Pirates will play host again on Friday to welcome the Johnson City Eagles, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Center Point got the win against KIPP University Prep by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Center Point was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-12.
Center Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Johnson City had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Panthers.
Johnson City had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-20.
Center Point has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Johnson City, they pushed their record up to 23-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Center Point might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Johnson City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Center Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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