Central has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Academy at Palumbo Griffin at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central and Northeast met for a duel back in September where Central prevailed. Central came out on top against Northeast by a score of 3-1.
Central was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Academy at Palumbo waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Griffin have posted against the Panthers since September 16, 2016.
Academy at Palumbo was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 25-13.
Academy at Palumbo can attribute much of their success to Rania Raksawardana, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Academy at Palumbo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Central pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Academy at Palumbo, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Everything went Central's way against Academy at Palumbo in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Central made off with a 3-0 win. Will Central repeat their success, or does Academy at Palumbo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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