Central suffered their biggest defeat since October 22, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Webb City Cardinals, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Central was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-14, 25-13.
Zella Gosnell paced Central's offense, picking up seven kills. Gosnell got some help from Anges Werner-Click and her 19 assists. Finally, Gosnell was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high six blocks.
Webb City found their leader in sophomore Avery Pogue, who had seven digs and two aces.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Webb City, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Republic on the 18th. As for Webb City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Camdenton on the 19th.
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