It was a proper cat-fight when Jonesboro took on Central on Wednesday. The Jonesboro Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Central Lions , sneaking past 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Jonesboro had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-22, 15-6.
Jonesboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Carter, who had 14 kills and nine digs. Carter is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Solana Brice, who had 16 kills, six digs, and a block.
Jonesboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 38-13 record this season. As for Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 33-11.
As of now, neither Jonesboro nor Central have any future games scheduled.
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