Eagle is 8-2 against Centennial since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. Eagle is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Eagle's way against Meridian as Eagle made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-10, 25-18.
Eagle can attribute much of their success to Avery Smith, who had three digs and two aces, and Ellie Mcmanigal, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Owyhee in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Centennial fell just short of Owyhee by a score of 3-2. The Patriots have struggled against the Storm recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Centennial sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 26-28, 25-14, 19-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Centennial saw an underclassman step up: Halle Smith had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Centennial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Eagle's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3-1.
Everything went Eagle's way against Centennial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Eagle made off with a 3-0 win. Will Eagle repeat their success, or does Centennial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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