Center entered their game against Wheatland on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Center Cougars fell just short of the Wheatland Pirates by a score of 3-2. The defeat 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. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-21, 25-27, 25-14, 15-7.
Despite the loss, Center still got an impressive performance from Makaylah Coleman, who had 15 digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Brianna Swyers, who had 12 digs.
Center's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Wheatland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Center will take on Mira Loma at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Center is facing Mira Loma at the right time seeing as Mira Loma is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Wheatland, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Oakmont at 6:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Oakmont: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Wheatland has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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