Central took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Baptist Prep Eagles 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-96) Central actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-22, 18-25, 13-25, 25-23, 15-7.
Baptist Prep's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Miller, who had eight digs, six kills, and two aces. Catherine Chapman was another key player, getting 16 kills, 13 digs, and four aces.
Baptist Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Central will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Baptist Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harding Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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