Central is 0-10 against Imperial since October of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Central Spartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Imperial Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central and Holtville met for a duel on Thursday where Central came out on top. Central had just enough and edged Holtville out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-105) Central actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Imperial entered their tilt with Holtville on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20.
Chyenne Cox was a one-man wrecking crew for Imperial as she had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Cox has posted since back in September.
Imperial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Central pushed their record up to 26-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Imperial, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Imperial when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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