With a playoff game on the line, Floyd Central rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Bloomington North Cougars with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Highlanders as they're now sitting on four straight.
Floyd Central's got stronger as the match went on, holding Bloomington North to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-19, 25-16.
Floyd Central was led to victory by Ava Casteel and Ashton Timberlake. Casteel had 11 digs and three aces, while Timberlake had nine digs. That's the most aces Casteel has posted since back in September.
Floyd Central kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in four consecutive matches.
Floyd Central's win bumped their record up to 30-5. As for Bloomington North, they moved to 21-12 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
After both having extra time off, Floyd Central and Center Grove will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Floyd Central is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. Bloomington North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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