Gem State Adventist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Centennial Baptist Mustangs, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on September 9th.
While Gem State Adventist Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 25-17.
Centennial Baptist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leilani Malepeai, who had 11 kills, four aces, and three digs. Those 11 kills gave Malepeai a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Katie Oostra, who had seven kills, four digs, and two aces.
Gem State Adventist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Centennial Baptist, the victory snapped their losing streak at five matches and leaves them with a 5-6 record.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Gem State Adventist Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Rimrock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Centennial Baptist will take on rival Victory Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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