The Centralia Orphans will take on the Mater Dei Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centralia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Carbondale by a score of 2-0. The Orphans haven't had any issues with the Terriers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Centralia can attribute much of their success to Hattie Castleman, who had ten digs and three assists, and Audra Davis, who had four digs.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Vernon on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0.
Mater Dei easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-19.
Centralia's win bumped their record up to 26-9. As for Mater Dei, their victory bumped their record up to 30-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Centralia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Mater Dei struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Centralia couldn't quite get it done against Mater Dei when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as they fell 2-0. Can the Orphans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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