Volleyball Preview: Centennial Eagles vs. Long Reach Lightning
Centennial is 10-0 against Long Reach since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Centennial Eagles will head out to challenge the Long Reach Lightning at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Centennial is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 12th on Tuesday. They came up short against Atholton, falling 3-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Centennial was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Long Reach's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Reservoir, falling 3-0.
While Long Reach was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Reservoir's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-23.
Tabitha Dixon put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Long Reach, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Centennial was able to grind out a solid victory over Long Reach in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centennial since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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