After flying high against Somerset College Prep Academy on Wednesday, Centennial came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the John Carroll Catholic Rams by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Centennial took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 19-25, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zoey Armstrong, who had 14 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Claritza Lopez, who had 17 digs and two assists.
Meghan Childs was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs and five assists. Those five assists gave her a new career-high.
Centennial dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for John Carroll Catholic, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial will face off against Jensen Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Carroll Catholic, they will head out to square off against South Fork at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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