After flying high against Millersburg last Friday, Central Dauphin East came back down to earth. Central Dauphin East fell just short of the Altoona Mountain Lions by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Mountain Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Central Dauphin East started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 15-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-10.
Their offense was headlined by Marcello Burton and Ahn-Toan Bui, who picked up 16 kills apiece. They got some help from Pramesh Gurung and his 39 assists. Finally, Alie Kargbo kept Central Dauphin East's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Central Dauphin East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Altoona, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Central Dauphin East has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against William Penn on the 20th. As for Altoona, they will face off against Chambersburg at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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