After losing to Hampshire the last time they met, Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Central Rockets had just enough and edged the Hampshire Whip-Purs out 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Rockets who have now won three matchups in a row.
Central was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-9, 25-15.
Central can attribute much of their success to Brianna Gritzman, who had 18 digs, two aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games.
Peyton Wurtz and Angel Tiu certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Wurtz had 13 digs, while Tiu had three digs.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Hampshire, their loss dropped their record down to 27-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will square off against Huntley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Huntley is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hampshire, they will challenge Crystal Lake Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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