Dunwoody was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Centennial Knights. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 29-31, 25-15.
When it comes to explaining why Dunwoody lost, don't look at Alexa Keefe. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs, seven aces, and five kills. That's the most aces Keefe has posted in she last five games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckenna M Willard, who had 14 kills, four digs, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Dunwoody was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matchups they've averaged 8.4.
Dunwoody's loss dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 4-12.
Dunwoody will challenge Arabia Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Centennial, they will head out to challenge Westminster at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westminster is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Centennial will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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