The Independence Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Centennial Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Centennial will come in with four straight wins.
Independence came up short against Lebanon Trail on Friday, falling 3-0.
Independence was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lebanon Trail work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 27-25, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Centennial got the win against Heritage on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Centennial won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 25-23.
Centennial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashlyn Jones led the charge by getting 11 digs.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-9 record this season.
Independence came up short against Centennial in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Independence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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