On Tuesday, Central faced Bryant in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Tigers lost 3-0 to the Bryant Hornets. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
While Central ultimately came up short, they really made Bryant work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sydney Crowder, who had five digs and three aces. Crowder is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Laura Cathey was another key player, getting three digs and 20 assists.
Leading Bryant to victory were Breanna Williamson and Lynnli Mcdonald. Williamson had 13 digs, while Mcdonald had four digs and two aces.
The defeat snapped Central's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-3-1 record. As for Bryant, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Cabot on the 10th. Bryant has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Little Rock Southwest on the 10th.
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