The Centennial Broncos will face off against the Nebraska Christian Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Centennial came up short against Sutton on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Centennial was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-12, 26-24, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Nebraska Christian had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Cougars.
Nebraska Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Central Valley between 18 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Nebraska Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Centennial has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Nebraska Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Centennial came up short against Nebraska Christian in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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