It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Centerburg had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Delaware Christian Eagles. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Centerburg had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-23.
Centerburg found their leader in sophomore Molly Kain, who had 36 digs. Those 36 digs set a new season-high mark for Kain.
Centerburg's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for Delaware Christian, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4.
Centerburg will square off against Coldwater at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coldwater will roll in looking for their 26th straight victory, something Centerburg surely won't give up without a fight. Delaware Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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