After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carthage, Central was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Joplin Eagles. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Central was led to victory by Taniya Fewell and Hedda Werner-Click. Fewell had 11 digs and two aces, while Werner-Click had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana LaBelle, who had six digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Joplin only served six.
When it comes to explaining why Joplin lost, don't look at Lucy Erisman. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Central's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Joplin, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Central will take on Knob Noster at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Joplin, they will challenge Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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