Nebraska Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Centennial Broncos at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centennial took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nebraska Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Nebraska Christian earned a 2-0 victory over Central Valley.
Nebraska Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Central Valley between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Centennial came up short against Sutton on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Centennial was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-12, 26-24, 25-16.
Nebraska Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Nebraska Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nebraska Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Centennial in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, winning 2-0. Does Nebraska Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centennial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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