North Central has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Lawrence Central Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
North Central came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but they unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Harrison, falling 3-0. The Panthers' loss put an end to their three-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Central snuck past Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday.
Lawrence Central was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (99-95), but they still managed to win. The final set scores came out to 16-25, 25-20, 25-20, 14-25, 15-9.
Lawrence Central's win came from a few key players North Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lily Dailey, who had 20 digs and seven aces. Avri Gatewood was another key player, getting 40 assists, five kills, and five digs.
Lawrence Central has now won seven of their last nine games on the road. That run has powered them to an 8-5 record this season. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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