Pueblo Centennial is 1-9 against Pueblo East since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m.
Pueblo Centennial came up short against Pueblo Central on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
Pueblo Centennial was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-9, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Pueblo East made easy work of Pueblo Central on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Nina Cowan, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Pueblo Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pueblo East, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Pueblo Centennial has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Pueblo East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pueblo Centennial came up short against Pueblo East when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Pueblo Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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