If Avon was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bridgewater/Emery last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Avon Pirates fell just short of the Centerville Tornadoes by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tornadoes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Avon sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 16-25, 25-17, 18-25, 16-14.
Despite the defeat, Avon saw an underclassman step up: Jordyn Voigt had 19 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Voigt has posted since back in September.
Avon's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Centerville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Avon will head out to face off against Ethan at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Centerville, they will take on Baltic at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Baltic will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Centerville surely won't give up without a fight.
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