After a string of eight wins, Centralia's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Maranatha Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Centralia was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Maranatha Christian Academy work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 29-27, 25-18.
Maranatha Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Macy Karlin, who had 25 digs.
Centralia's defeat dropped their record down to 25-4. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Centralia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Clifton-Clyde on the 8th. Maranatha Christian Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Northland Christian on the 8th.
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