The Central Rockets are taking a road trip to challenge the McHenry Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Central sidestepped Crystal Lake Central for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-15, 25-23.
Brianna Gritzman was the offensive standout of the game as she had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, McHenry entered their tilt with Dundee-Crown on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Chargers out 2-1.
McHenry had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 25-21.
Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for McHenry, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Central beat McHenry 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central 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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