The Center Cougars will head out to square off against the Marysville Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Center is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 26th on Tuesday. They came up short against Bear River, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-19, 25-15.
Center's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elliana Burgess, who had four digs and 12 assists, and Brianna Swyers, who had eight digs. Burgess is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marysville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Wheatland on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Marysville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-21.
Center's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Marysville, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-19.
Center came out on top in a nail-biter against Marysville in their previous meeting on October 1st, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center 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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