After both having extra time off, the Centauri Falcons and the Bayfield Wolverines will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Centauri finally turned things around against Pagosa Springs on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Centauri won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bayfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Pagosa Springs last Tuesday as Bayfield made off with a 3-0 win. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Wolverines this season.
Bayfield was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-10, 25-19.
Bayfield's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Avery Shipman, who had three digs and two aces, and Lauren Rich, who had 16 digs. Shipman is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Centauri pushed their record up to 4-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bayfield, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
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