Orphans
| 10/02/25 @ Carbondale | 2-1 |
| 09/30/25 @ Marion | 2-0 |
| 09/23/25 @ Cahokia | 2-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs East Peoria | 2-1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 2-0 |
Centralia won the last time they faced Carbondale and things went their way on Thursday too. The Orphans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Terriers. Winning may never get old, but the Orphans sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Centralia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-16, 25-19.
Centralia's victory bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Carbondale, their defeat ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Centralia will be taking part in a tournament against Highland at 8:00 a.m. on the 11th. As for Carbondale, they will head out to square off against Anna-Jonesboro at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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