Long Reach hadn't done well against Centennial recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Long Reach Lightning came out on top against the Centennial Eagles by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Lightning, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 26-24, 21-25, 25-17.
Long Reach was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Long Reach has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Centennial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Long Reach has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Wilde Lake on the 14th. As for Centennial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Howard on the 14th.
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