Volleyball Preview: Centennial Hawks vs. Gadsden Panthers
Centennial has gone 10-0 against Gadsden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Centennial Hawks will square off against the Gadsden Panthers at 12:00 p.m. Gadsden took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Centennial, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went Centennial's way against Mayfield as Centennial made off with a 3-0 victory. 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.
Meanwhile, Gadsden came up short against Las Cruces on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gadsden took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-15.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Gadsden, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Everything went Centennial's way against Gadsden in their previous meeting back in October, as Centennial made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centennial since the squad 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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