Salina Central is 6-0 against Junction City since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Salina Central's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Junction City has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Salina Central will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Newton, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Salina Central walked away with a 2-0 win over Newton on Tuesday.
Salina Central's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Newton between 18 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20.
Salina Central found their leader in underclassman Katy Wagner, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Junction City came up short against Hayden last Saturday and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9.
Salina Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-19 record this season. As for Junction City, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Salina Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Junction City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Salina Central repeat their success, or does Junction City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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