Century came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes 2-1. The Centurions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tornadoes, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Century who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 23-25, 15-11.
Century was led to victory by Hayden Anderson and Baylea Crain. Anderson had ten digs, three aces, and three aces, while Crain had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Crain has posted in her last seven games.
Century was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Century now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Century will take on Dongola at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Century's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Dongola has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they will challenge Marissa/Coulterville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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