Odessa hasn't had much luck against San Angelo Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Odessa Bronchos will square off against the San Angelo Central Bobcats at 5:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Odessa didn't have quite enough to beat Midland Legacy and fell 3-2. The Bronchos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Odessa took Midland Legacy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 18-25, 24-26, 25-13, 15-11.
Meanwhile, San Angelo Central had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bobcats have posted against the Panthers since October 2, 2020.
San Angelo Central was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12, 25-20.
Ady Welch was the offensive standout of the game as she had 18 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
San Angelo Central kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in 13 consecutive matches.
Odessa's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for San Angelo Central, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Odessa came up short against San Angelo Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Odessa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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