The Central Rebels made easy work of the Herculaneum Black Cats on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
While Central won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final set scores came out to 25-22, 25-12, 25-20.
Herculaneum's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abbigale Pruitt, who had six digs, six assists, and a solo block. The team also got some help from Catherine Newman, who had 11 digs, six kills, and a solo block.
Central's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Herculaneum, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, dating back to last year. That leaves them at a 1-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bismarck at 6:30 p.m. on the 21st. As for Herculaneum, they will challenge Kingston at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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