Hanover is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Centralia is on a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Hanover was able to grind out a solid win over Doniphan West, taking the game 2-0.
While Hanover won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Centralia beat Blue Valley 2-0 on Tuesday.
Centralia's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Blue Valley between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19.
Centralia found their leader in underclassman Keelyn Rempe, who had three digs and two aces. Rempe is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Hanover's victory bumped their record up to 28-1. As for Centralia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Hanover hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Centralia, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7. Given Hanover's sizable advantage in that area, Centralia will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hanover beat Centralia 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Hanover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centralia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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