Century was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cobden Appleknockers. The Centurions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Appleknockers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Century was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-22.
Century's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hayden Anderson, who had five digs, three aces, and a kill, and Baylea Crain, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Century was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cobden only served five.
Among those leading the charge was Amelia Long, who had three aces and a block. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Century's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Cobden, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Century will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Zeigler-Royalton at 12:00 p.m. Century is facing Zeigler-Royalton at the right time seeing as Zeigler-Royalton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Cobden, they will challenge Elverado at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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