After flying high against Cristo Rey last Wednesday, Central Crossing came back down to earth. The Comets lost 3-0 to the Westerville Central Warhawks on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Central Crossing took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-18, 26-24.
Joclyn Marable paced Central Crossing's offense, picking up eight kills. Marable got some help from Alexis Rose-Payne and her 22 assists. Rose-Payne was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Westerville Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Kersanty out in front who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Kersanty has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Bridgit South, who had six aces and five digs.
Central Crossing has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Westerville Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Central Crossing has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Briggs on the 8th. As for Westerville Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against New Albany on the 9th.
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