Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks, falling 3-0. If the Bears were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Sharks when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Central was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 25-18.
Sierra Becker paced Central's offense, picking up five kills. Becker got some help from Lacie Bigger and her ten assists. Jaylene Sanchez controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Nature Coast Tech found their leader in sophomore Talia Bateman, who had eight digs and two aces. Bateman is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 20 every time she's taken the court this season.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Nature Coast Tech, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Angeline Academy of Innovation on the 27th. As for Nature Coast Tech, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Williston on the 26th.
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