Troy entered their matchup against Centralia on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Trojans fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. The Trojans were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Troy sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 18-25, 25-22.
Harper Whetstine paced Troy's offense, picking up eight kills. Whetstine really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with seven. Alyson Grable controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centralia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caylie McKee, who had 13 digs. Those 13 digs gave McKee a new career-high. Faith Plager also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Troy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Centralia, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1.
Troy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Jackson Heights on the 20th. As for Centralia, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Doniphan West on the 20th.
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