The Centerville Elks will face off against the Archbishop Alter Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Centerville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Beavercreek just ended the team's six-match winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Beavers, falling 3-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
While Centerville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Beavercreek's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Alter had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Patriots.
Centerville's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 13-8. As for Archbishop Alter, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Centerville came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Alter in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Elks repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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