The Central Lancers will head out to take on the Lower Merion Aces at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Academy at Palumbo just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Griffin. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Griffin 25-9 in the first set.
Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 9-25, 25-20, 25-11, 25-23.
Meanwhile, everything went Lower Merion's way against Upper Darby on Monday as Lower Merion made off with a 3-0 win.
Lower Merion's got stronger as the match went on, holding Upper Darby to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-15, 25-11.
Lower Merion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Lower Merion, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12-1.
Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lower Merion in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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