Volleyball Preview: Northmont Thunderbolts vs. Centerville Elks
Northmont hasn't had much luck against Centerville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northmont Thunderbolts will venture away from home to challenge the Centerville Elks at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Northmont has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, Northmont didn't have quite enough to beat Carroll and fell 3-2.
Northmont took Carroll into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 16-25, 25-17, 17-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Centerville entered their tilt with Springboro on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Panthers 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 25-22.
Centerville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Payton Miller, who had four digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamya West, who had nine digs.
Centerville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Northmont's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Centerville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Northmont might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Centerville when the teams last played back in August. Can Northmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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