On Saturday, Central faced Southside in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Tigers fell 2-0 to the Southside Mavericks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-13.
Central's loss came despite strong showings from Laura Cathey and Leah Chavis. Cathey had six digs and ten assists, while Chavis had eight digs.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5-1. As for Southside, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Conway on the 15th. As for Southside, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Jonesboro on the 12th.
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