Central waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Starr's Mill Panthers. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Central was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the first set to get the win. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21.
Central found their leader in underclassman Julianna Johnston, who had nine digs.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. As for Starr's Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 15-17.
Central will square off against Troup County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Starr's Mill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Houston County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Houston County is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Starr's Mill will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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