The Berry Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berry will be strutting in after a win while Central Cabarrus will be coming in after a loss.
Berry took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Harding University. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their six-match losing streak.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Berry was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-13, 25-7.
Sclari Encarnacion
| 09/30/25 vs Harding University | 5 |
| 09/03/25 vs West Mecklenburg | 3 |
| 09/11/25 vs Olympic | 2 |
| 09/02/25 vs Hickory Ridge | 2 |
| 08/27/25 vs Ashbrook | 2 |
Sanye Miller and Sclari Encarnacion were among the main playmakers for Berry as the former had six aces and three assists and the latter had five aces. Those five aces gave Encarnacion a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus came up short against A.L. Brown on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Vikings have struggled against the Wonders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Berry's win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Central Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Berry might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Central Cabarrus in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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