Coronado is 7-1 against Centennial since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Coronado Cougars will face off against the Centennial Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Coronado will be strutting in after a win while Centennial will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Coronado made easy work of Desert Oasis and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Coronado took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-4, 25-15, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Rachel Schwartz, who had six digs and 32 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Coronado 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 seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Arbor View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Centennial fell just short of Arbor View by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Centennial took Arbor View into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 29-24, 24-26, 21-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Coronado pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Centennial, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-4.
Coronado took their victory against Centennial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Coronado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centennial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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