The Century Centurions are taking a road trip to take on the Cobden Appleknockers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Century will be strutting in after a win while Cobden will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Century earned a 2-0 victory over Egyptian. The win continues a trend for the Centurions in their matchups with the Pharaohs: they've now won seven in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Century took both sets by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Cobden's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to Zeigler-Royalton.
While Cobden was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23.
Cobden's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Century, their victory bumped their record up to 12-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Century has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Cobden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Century skirted past Cobden 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Centurions since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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