The Pocatello Thunder will take on the Century Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pocatello will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, Pocatello earned a 3-1 win over Highland.
Pocatello got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 32-30, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Century can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Preston out 3-2.
Century was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-100), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-10.
Century's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sage Coleman led the charge by getting 22 digs. What's more, Coleman also racked up no aces, the mostshe's had since back in September. Sky Coleman was another key player, getting 14 digs.
Century kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Pocatello is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Century, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12-1.
Pocatello beat Century 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. Does Pocatello have another victory up their sleeve, or will Century turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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