Central hadn't done well against Kaneland recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Central Rockets skirted past the Kaneland Knights 2-1. For the Rockets, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Central who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 24-26, 15-8.
Central was led to victory by Tiernan Naus and Brianna Gritzman. Naus had three digs and two aces, while Gritzman had seven digs.
They weren't the only good server: Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Kaneland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-10.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Stevenson on the 19th. Kaneland has also already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Richmond-Burton on the 19th.
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