Volleyball Preview: Gadsden Panthers vs. Centennial Hawks
Gadsden is 0-10 against Centennial since November of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Gadsden Panthers will challenge the Centennial Hawks at 12:00 p.m.
Gadsden came up short against Las Cruces on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Gadsden was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Las Cruces' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Centennial got the win against Mayfield on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Centennial was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-20.
Centennial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Helena Herrera, who had 17 digs and 27 assists. Herrera has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Monasterio, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Gadsden's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Gadsden might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Centennial when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monasterio, who had 20 digs. Now that Gadsden knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
