The Centennial Baptist Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Notus Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial Baptist is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Centennial Baptist came up short against Idaho City and fell 3-1. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-16 in the first set.
Centennial Baptist started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Notus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against North Star, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21, 25-14.
Notus' defeat came about despite a quality game from Natalie Fogg, who had six digs, five aces, three kills, and a block. The dominant performance gave Fogg a new career-high in aces.
Centennial Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Notus, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Centennial Baptist skirted past Notus 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centennial Baptist since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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