On Thursday, Centennial faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Centennial Bulldogs won by a set and slipped past the Liberty Patriots 3-2. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Centennial wouldn't go down easily and took Liberty into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21, 23-25, 22-25, 15-9.
Kiersten Cummings went supernova for Centennial, getting 23 digs. Cummings is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Centennial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 39 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at ARYANNA PAREDES. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs.
Centennial's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-10. As for Liberty, they moved to 13-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Centennial and Coronado will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Coronado will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Centennial surely won't give up without a fight. As for Liberty, they will head out to face off against Southeast Career Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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