Centura had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the St. Paul Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Centurions also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Centura took St. Paul into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 0-25, 25-0, 25-0, 0-25, 15-10.
Belle Taukiuvea
| 09/16/25 vs St. Paul | 51 |
| 09/04/25 @ Central City | 43 |
| 09/13/25 vs Sidney | 37 |
| 09/11/25 vs Wood River | 30 |
| 09/11/25 vs Ord | 23 |
Centura's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Belle Taukiuvea, who had two aces and one block. The dominant performance also gave Taukiuvea a new career-high in assists (51). Taya Taukiuvea was another key player, getting 21 kills, two blocks, and two aces.
Despite the loss, St. Paul had strong showings from Keislyn Poss, who had 30 digs and three aces, and Delaney Jennings, who had 12 digs and four aces. Poss is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaya Lewis, who hit 66.7% for five kills and 39 assists and 17 digs.
Centura's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for St. Paul, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Coming up, Centura will challenge Nebraska Lutheran at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Paul, they will venture away from home to challenge Adams Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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