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| 04/14/26 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 03/26/26 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 05/01/25 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/03/25 - Home | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Imperial hadn't done well against Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tigers skirted past the Spartans 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted against the Spartans since April 4, 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Imperial who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 11-25, 25-14, 23-25, 15-12.
Thomas Gomez went supernova, getting 22 digs and two aces. He is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 22 or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Imperial's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Central, their loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Imperial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Calexico on the 16th. As for Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Southwest EC on the 16th.
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