After flying high against Dunnellon on Thursday, Central came back down to earth. The Bears took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hernando Leopards on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Leopards this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
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 17-25, 25-6, 25-23, 25-16.
Isabella Colon paced Central's offense, picking up seven kills. Colon got some help from Lacie Bigger and her 14 assists. Jaylene Sanchez controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Central has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Hernando, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13.
Central has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Wildwood on the 8th. Hernando does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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