After both having extra time off, the East Central Trojans and the Jennings County Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Central took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Oldenburg Academy.
The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Jennings County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 27-25, 25-22, 26-24.
Among those leading the charge was Mallory Manowitz, who had 11 digs and two aces.
East Central's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Jennings County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
East Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Jennings County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can East Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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