Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Adams Central Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
Centennial may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 17 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17.
Tyler Opfer paced Centennial's offense, picking up four kills. Opfer were helped by Dakota Butzke and Hannah Luebbe, who contributed six assists each. Opfer also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Cheyenne Tonniges, each putting up two.
Adams Central can attribute much of their success to Peighton Hinton, who had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Hinton has posted since back in September.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Adams Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, Centennial and Adams Central will both be playing Fillmore Central the next time they take the court. The Broncos will host the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Patriots will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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