The Central Cobras will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Dwyer Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Central is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 18, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Vero Beach.
While Central was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Vero Beach's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Dwyer came up short against Cardinal Newman on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
Dwyer started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-14, 25-20, 25-22.
Dwyer might have lost, but man, Samantha Homberger was a machine: she had 38 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Lotz, who had ten digs.
Central's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Dwyer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Central hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Dwyer, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given Central's sizable advantage in that area, Dwyer will need to find a way to close that gap.
Central took their win against Dwyer in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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