Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-6 to make it five. They lost 3-0 to the Imperial Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-2 defeat last Tuesday.
As for Imperial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th (when they won 3-0).
Imperial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thomas Gomez, who had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces Gomez has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Rangel, who had 14 assists and seven digs.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Southwest EC on the 24th. As for Imperial, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Calexico on the 28th.
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