Central Plains hadn't done well against St. John recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Central Plains Oilers had just enough and edged the St. John Tigers out 2-1. This was payback for the Oilers, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Central Plains had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Leading Central Plains to victory were Emery Siemsen and Taylin Davis. Siemsen had nine digs and 17 assists, while Davis had two aces and 18 assists.
Central Plains' win bumped their record up to 10-18. As for St. John, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-11.
Central Plains has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Ness City on the 12th. As for St. John, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Victoria on the 12th.
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