Central has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Crystal Lake South Gators at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Central didn't have quite enough to beat Dundee-Crown and fell 2-1.
Central actually scored more points across those three sets (60-57), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 7-25, 25-22, 25-13.
Despite their loss, Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brianna Gritzman, who had eight digs and two aces, was perhaps the best of all.
She wasn't the only good server: Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South came up short against Prairie Ridge on Tuesday and fell 2-0.
Crystal Lake South was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 18 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Crystal Lake South, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Central beat Crystal Lake South 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Central repeat their success, or does Crystal Lake South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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