The Centerville Tornadoes will venture away from home to challenge the Irene/Wakonda Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Centerville turned things around against Parker/Marion on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Pheasants. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tornadoes have posted since September 6th.
Centerville wouldn't go down easily and took Parker/Marion into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 13-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Irene/Wakonda hadn't beaten Menno on the road since September 19, 2020 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Eagles came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 3-1.
Irene/Wakonda was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 27-25, 16-25, 25-14.
Centerville's record is now 7-9. As for Irene/Wakonda, their record now sits at 3-10.
Everything went Centerville's way against Irene/Wakonda in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Centerville made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the squad 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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