Temple came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Central Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since October 16, 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11, 25-21.
Central was led to victory by Julianna Johnston and Abigayle Rowland. Johnston had 11 digs and two aces, while Rowland had seven assists and four aces. That's the most aces Rowland has posted over her last 12 matches. Ella Ferguson also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Temple has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Temple didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Coosa on the 11th. As for Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Heritage on the 11th.
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