Perry Central hadn't done well against Springs Valley recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Perry Central Commodores had just enough and edged the Springs Valley Blackhawks out 3-2. This was payback for the Commodores, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Perry Central took Springs Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-16, 14-25, 25-19, 16-14.
Perry Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Springs Valley still got an impressive performance from Maci Eckerty, who had 29 digs.
Perry Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Springs Valley, they moved to 22-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Perry Central has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Pike Central on the 17th. As for Springs Valley, they will take on Evansville Christian at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Evansville Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Springs Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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