Central was the 3-0 winner over St. Edward when they last played one another back in October of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Cobras took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates on Tuesday. While the Cobras didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-19 in the first set.
Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-20.
St. Edward's was led to victory by Grace Fykes and Nevin Waddell. Fykes had 21 digs, while Waddell had 17 digs, 13 kills, and four aces. Fykes has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Central now has a losing record of 6-7. As for St. Edward's, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Central and St. Edward's could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Cobras will take on Vero Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (217 vs. 40). Meanwhile, St. Edward's (ranked 266th) will meet John Carroll Catholic (ranked 69th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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