Central lost against Holtville back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Spartans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Spartans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Vikings since Thursday.
While Central ultimately came up short, they really made Holtville work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18.
Sara Morales paced Central's offense, picking up ten kills. Morales got some help from Rhyanna Velazco and her 17 assists. Morales was also solid from the service line: she led the team with nine aces.
Central's defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-15. As for Holtville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-15.
Coincidentally, Central and Holtville will both be playing Imperial the next time they take the court. The Vikings will host the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Spartans will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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