On Tuesday, Palo Verde faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palo Verde Panthers came out on top against the Centennial Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-27, 25-22, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Centennial still got an impressive performance from Kiersten Cummings, who had nine digs and four aces. Cummings is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Palo Verde and bumps their season record up to 11-13. As for Centennial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 23-13.
Palo Verde will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palo Verde is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Centennial, they will welcome Desert Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Oasis is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Centennial will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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