Centralia entered their match against Carbondale on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Centralia Orphans fell just short of the Carbondale Terriers by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Orphans let down their fans at home.
Centralia actually scored more points across those three sets (74-73), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 19-25, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Centralia still got an impressive performance from Hattie Castleman, who had 13 digs.
Centralia's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9. As for Carbondale, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centralia will host Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Centralia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Carbondale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Anna-Jonesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Anna-Jonesboro is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Carbondale will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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