Center Point is 0-10 against Johnson City since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Center Point Pirates will play host again on Friday to welcome the Johnson City Eagles, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Center Point's way against KIPP University Prep as Center Point made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Center Point took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-12.
Center Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Johnson City waltzed into their match last Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Panthers.
Johnson City had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-20.
Center Point is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Johnson City, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7.
Center Point suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Johnson City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Center Point 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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