Centennial and Milford are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Centennial Broncos are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Milford Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Centennial didn't have quite enough to beat Broken Bow and fell 2-1.
Centennial actually scored more points across those three sets (68-67), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 26-24, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Milford was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln Northwest on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Milford walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-23, 25-13.
Milford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Centennial has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Milford, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Centennial has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Milford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Centennial came out on top in a nail-biter against Milford when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centennial since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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