After both having extra time off, Northland Christian and the Central Indians will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Northland Christian will head out to face Central after giving up their first home loss of the season last Thursday. Northland Christian lost 3-0 to Rockhurst. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Northland Christian has suffered since April 14th.
Northland Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-12, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Oak Park, falling 3-0.
While Central had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-22.
Northland Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
Northland Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Central when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northland Christian since the squad 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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