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| 10/06/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/17/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/30/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/12/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/26/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Imperial is a perfect 10-0 against Central since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Imperial came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Holtville, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Vikings since October 5, 2022.
Imperial couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Holtville a tough time in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 31-29, 25-23.
Central had taken Holtville down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Spartans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
Central was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Holtville work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-17, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18.
Imperial's loss dropped their record down to 20-17. As for Central, their defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-15.
Imperial beat Central 3-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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