With a playoff game on the line, Central rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Cherokee County Warriors. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-22.
Leading Central to victory were Maegan Gurley and Jessie Jordan. Gurley had 26 digs, while Jordan had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Jordan has posted in her last 13 matchups.
Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Cherokee County still got an impressive performance from Ellisan Givens, who had 29 digs and three aces. Givens has been hot , having posted 13 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 46-13 record this season. As for Cherokee County, their defeat dropped their record down to 42-15.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Alexandria on the 24th. As for Cherokee County, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Prattville Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. Prattville Christian Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Cherokee County surely won't give up without a fight.
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