There's no place like home for Champaign Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Manual Rams by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Maroons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Champaign Central was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-3, 25-13.
Champaign Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Erin Armstrong, who had nine aces and 11 assists. The dominant performance gave Armstrong a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Bandy, who had six aces.
Champaign Central now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Manual, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Champaign Central will face off against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Manual, they will venture away from home to challenge Normal Community at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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