Central and Pace Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Central had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Pace Academy Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered since October 28, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-13.
Jordyn Quattlebaum paced Central's offense, picking up 11 kills. Quattlebaum got some help from
Emma Ivy and her nine assists.
Abby Kreft controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Pace Academy can attribute much of their success to Gabby Emch, who had seven digs and five aces. That's the most aces Emch has posted since back in October of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 34-13. As for Pace Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 39-6 record this season.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pace Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Westminster on the 19th.
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