Duluth East lost against Centennial back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Greyhounds fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.
Duluth East was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Centennial work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 22-25, 26-24, 25-17, 24-26, 16-14.
Duluth East's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evelyn Viney, who had 20 digs and four assists. Bella Peterson was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Duluth East now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Centennial, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Duluth East will square off against Hermantown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Centennial, they will take on Stillwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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