With a playoff game on the line, Centralia rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Freeburg Midgets 2-1. This was payback for the Orphans, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Centralia got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 27-25, 20-25, 25-20.
Jasayiah Wallace paced Centralia's offense, picking up 11 kills. Wallace got some help from
Mya Mcgee and her 15 assists.
Freeburg's loss came despite strong showings from Ella Calvert and Olivia Isaacs. Calvert had 18 digs, while Isaacs had 17 digs. Isaacs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
Centralia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 21-15 record this season. As for Freeburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 21-15.
Centralia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Mascoutah on the 31st. Freeburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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