Andover is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Centennial a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Andover came up short against Anoka and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 21-25, 25-14, 25-19.
Andover's defeat came about despite a quality game from Addison Vokaty, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Centennial posted their biggest win since August 22nd on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Coon Rapids with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-3, 25-21, 25-12.
Centennial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Andover's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Centennial, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Andover has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Andover might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Centennial when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Andover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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