Central hadn't done well against Cabot recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Central Tigers had just enough and edged the Cabot Panthers out 3-2. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Central was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (109-103), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 25-23, 19-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Cabot lost, don't look at Emma Shepherd. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season. As for Cabot, they dropped their record down to 15-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Beebe on the 12th. Cabot has also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Russellville on the 12th.
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