Central Valley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Amherst Broncos at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Central Valley got the win against Sandhills/Thedford by a conclusive 3-0.
Central Valley never let Sandhills/Thedford on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Amherst earned a 3-1 victory over Dundy County-Stratton on Saturday.
Amherst had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-12, 25-14, 25-23.
Amherst's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keelie Hagan, who had 16 kills and three blocks. That's the most blocks Hagan has posted in her last six matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Hagan, who had three digs and 32 assists.
Amherst kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Central Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for Amherst, their record is now 23-9.
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