Center Grove won the last time they faced Martinsville and things went their way on Thursday too. The Trojans put the hurt on the Artesians with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Center Grove took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-10, 25-15.

Skylyr Merriman
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Center Grove was led to victory by Skylyr Merriman and Avery Bastein. Merriman had nine digs and four assists, while Bastein had five digs and one assist. Those four assists gave Merriman a new career-high.
Center Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Martinsville only served two aces.
Center Grove's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Martinsville, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Center Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against New Castle on the 23rd. As for Martinsville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Beech Grove on the 23rd.
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