If Memorial was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lebanon Trail last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Memorial Warriors took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centennial Titans on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Memorial started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 27-25, 26-24, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Memorial still got an impressive performance from Julianna (Jules) Hernandez, who had 25 digs. (Jules) Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Williams, who had nine digs and two aces.
Ashlyn Jones was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 15 digs and two aces.
Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 23-14. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 31-9 record this season.
Memorial will challenge Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial is facing Heritage at the right time seeing as Heritage is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Centennial, they will take on Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Liberty sitting on eight straight wins and Centennial on six.
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