Centennial is 0-9 against Champlin Park since September of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. The Centennial Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Champlin Park Rebels at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything went Centennial's way against Andover as Centennial made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
While Centennial won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-11, 25-11.
Centennial relied on the efforts of Emerson Jennings, who had six digs and 14 assists, and Aubrie Wirkkala, who had 14 digs.
Centennial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Champlin Park entered their tilt with Coon Rapids on Thursday with 17 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 18. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Centennial's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8. As for Champlin Park, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Champlin Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Centennial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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