Central hasn't had much luck against Jacobs recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Central Rockets will look to defend their home court against the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Central will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over McHenry.
Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 27-25, 25-22.
Central can attribute much of their success to Brianna Gritzman, who had 12 digs. Gritzman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jacobs beat Hononegah 2-0 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Jacobs never let Hononegah on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Jacobs, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Central beat Jacobs 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. Will Central repeat their success, or does Jacobs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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