Centennial and South squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Centennial had to settle for second. They fell just short of the South Spartans by a score of 3-2. The Huskies' defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Centennial started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-7.
Asia Udo-Ema paced Centennial's offense, picking up 20 kills. Udo-Ema got some help from
Londyn Neal and her 30 assists.
Cydnee Bryant controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leading South to victory were Kaya Laulusa and Sarah Hom. Laulusa had four digs and 25 assists, while Hom had 16 digs, 14 kills, and five aces. That's the most aces Hom has posted since back in October of 2023.
Centennial's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-8. As for South, they pushed their record up to 30-9 with the victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season.
Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Etiwanda on the 30th.
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