Center Grove is 9-1 against Brownsburg since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Center Grove Trojans are on the road again to play the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m.
Center Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Southport with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Center Grove's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-19.
Center Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Savannah Cook, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg faced Avon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Brownsburg had just enough and edged Avon out 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on three straight.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (103-101) Brownsburg actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 15-13.
Kate Vrabel was a one-man wrecking crew for Brownsburg as she had 34 digs. Vrabel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Becca Rogers, who had six digs and three aces.
Center Grove is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Brownsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Center Grove has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Brownsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Center Grove's way against Brownsburg in their previous matchup back in September, as Center Grove made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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