The Central Bulldogs will head out to take on the Republic Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Central and seven for Republic.
Central came up short against Webb City on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Republic didn't have quite enough to beat Lebanon on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Republic sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 22-25, 25-10, 20-25, 17-15.
Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Republic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Republic when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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