Central had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hatton Hornets by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-11, 25-18, 25-23.
Central was led to victory by Jessie Jordan and Maegan Gurley. Jordan had 16 digs, while Gurley had 12 digs.
Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive games.
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-8 record this season. As for Hatton, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-26.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Loretto at 6:00 p.m. As for Hatton, they will venture away from home to face off against Clements at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hatton is facing Clements at the right time seeing as Clements is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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