After both having extra time off, Central Magnet and the Stone Memorial Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Magnet will be strutting in after a win while Stone Memorial will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Central Magnet got the win against Marshall County by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Magnet.
While Central Magnet might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Marshall County scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Stone Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat Cumberland County on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Stone Memorial actually scored more points across those five sets (107-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 22-25, 25-19, 11-25, 15-13.
The losing side was boosted by Madison Lefebvre, who had 12 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Stone Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches.
Central Magnet's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. As for Stone Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 21-14.
Central Magnet beat Stone Memorial 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Central Magnet have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stone Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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