The Centennial Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Howard Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Centennial has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Howard will arrive with 14 straight victories.
On Thursday, Centennial came up short against Long Reach and fell 3-1.
Centennial was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Long Reach work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 21-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Howard faced Glenelg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Howard walked away with a 3-1 win over Glenelg.
Howard was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-14.
Howard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Poholsky led the charge by getting 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Miranda Ball, who had 12 digs.
Centennial now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Howard, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Centennial suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Howard when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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