After three games on the road, Centennial is heading back home. They will welcome the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Durango, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Centennial was ranked fourth). Centennial fell just short of Durango by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trailblazers 26-24 in the first set.
Centennial started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis came up short against Arbor View on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Desert Oasis was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Arbor View's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-21.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 23-12. As for Desert Oasis, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-23.
Centennial took their victory against Desert Oasis in their previous matchup on October 1st by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Desert Oasis' Dalena Garrett, who had 16 digs and four kills. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Centennial still be able to contain Garrett? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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