Central and Nature Coast Tech squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Central had to settle for second. They came up short against the Sharks, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Sharks this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-0 defeat back in September.
Central was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-23.
Sierra Becker paced Central's offense, picking up four kills. Becker got some help from Lacie Bigger and her ten assists.
Nature Coast Tech was led to victory by Gabby Larocca and Talia Bateman. Larocca had 13 digs and two aces, while Bateman had 28 assists and eight digs. Larocca is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last nine games she's played.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Nature Coast Tech, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-11.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nature Coast Tech, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Hernando on the 14th.
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