On Thursday, Eagle faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagle Mustangs fell just short of the Centennial Patriots by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Eagle was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Centennial work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-12, 27-25, 23-25, 18-16.
Sarah Janish and Cora Huish certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Janish had 12 digs, while Huish had 15 digs and 23 assists. What's more, Huish also posted a -100% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last three matchups.
Centennial found their leader in sophomore Halle Smith, who had 18 digs. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Smith.
Eagle's loss dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4-1 record this season.
Eagle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Rigby on the 1st. Centennial has also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Skyview on the 1st.
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