Floyd Central and Center Grove squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Floyd Central had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Center Grove Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Floyd Central had strong showings from Ashton Timberlake, who had 19 digs, and Ava Casteel, who had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Floyd Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Center Grove only served eight.
The defeat snapped Floyd Central's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 30-6 record. As for Center Grove, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-8.
Floyd Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Center Grove, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Yorktown on the 2nd.
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