Central suffered their biggest defeat since October 27, 2023 on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the East Thunderbirds. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-19.
Loss or not, Central got some senior leadership from Avarie Gutierrez and Carmen Tafoya. Gutierrez had eight digs and four aces, while Tafoya had five digs and 15 assists. That's the most aces Gutierrez has posted in her last seven games.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for East, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Central will challenge Thunder Basin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thunder Basin is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for East, they will host Laramie at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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