Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willard Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Central had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 24-26, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Central still got an impressive performance from Hedda Werner-Click, who had 28 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Werner-Click has posted since back in August of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Lena Grace Satterwhite, who had ten digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Kylin Vandever had a dynamite game for Willard, getting 19 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Vandever is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Willard, their win bumped their record up to 3-10-1.
Central has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Lebanon on the 26th. As for Willard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Glendale on the 26th.
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