The Center Cougars will challenge the Mira Loma Matadors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mira Loma is facing Center at the wrong time: Center suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Center took Wheatland into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 25-21, 25-27, 25-14, 15-7.
The losing side was boosted by Makaylah Coleman, who had 15 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Swyers, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Mira Loma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Bear River.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-14, 25-20.
Center's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mira Loma, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Center beat Mira Loma 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. Will Center repeat their success, or does Mira Loma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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