Centennial hasn't had much luck against Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Centennial Titans will face off against the Memorial Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Centennial will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, everything went Centennial's way against Independence as Centennial made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Centennial's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-15.
Centennial got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaylan Domek out in front who had 12 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Victoriano, who hit 70% for seven kills18 digs and a block.
Meanwhile, Memorial got the win against Lebanon Trail on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Memorial was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-6.
Centennial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-9 record this season. As for Memorial, they pushed their record up to 23-13 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Centennial has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Centennial skirted past Memorial 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centennial 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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