Central Cambria has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Somerset Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Central Cambria got the win against Tyrone by a conclusive 3-0.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 26-24, 25-23.
Central Cambria kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Somerset earned a 3-1 victory over Clearfield on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Somerset was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 25-10, 25-19.
Emily Rush was the offensive standout of the match as she had 17 digs, three kills, three aces, and a block. What's more, she also posted a 75% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last five contests.
The win got Central Cambria back to even at 9-9-2. As for Somerset, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season.
Central Cambria suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Somerset in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rush, who had five digs, two aces, and a kill. Now that Central Cambria knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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