The Bullitt Central Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Holy Cross Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Bullitt Central sidestepped Bracken County for a 2-1 win.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross made easy work of Seneca last Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Holy Cross took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 25-11.
Holy Cross can attribute much of their success to Hannah Carter, who had four aces and 13 assists, and Leah Evans, who had four aces and 11 assists. That's the most aces Carter has posted in her last 12 games.
Holy Cross was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Bullitt Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. As for Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 20-15.
Bullitt Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Can Bullitt Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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