Springboro is 1-9 against Centerville since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Springboro Panthers are on the road again to play the Centerville Elks at 7:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Springboro took on Ursuline Academy on Saturday. Springboro lost 3-0 to Ursuline Academy.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-21, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Centerville waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. Everything went their way against the Beavers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Centerville's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-17.
Centerville found their leader in underclassman Hadley Heil, who had ten digs and two aces.
Springboro's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Centerville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Springboro has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Centerville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Springboro might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Centerville in their previous matchup back in September. Can Springboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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