The Jonesboro Hurricane will face off against the Central Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Jonesboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Conway, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Jonesboro was ranked 24th). Jonesboro fell 3-1 to Conway on Thursday. The Hurricane's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jonesboro started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Little Rock Southwest 3-0 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since September 24th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Central was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-11, 25-4.
Central can attribute much of their success to Laura Cathey, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Cathey has posted in her last ten matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Warrior, who had three digs and three aces.
Central couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 54.5% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Jonesboro's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 20-6-1.
Jonesboro came up short against Central in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Jonesboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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