It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Centralia had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the St. Francis Indians out 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Centralia got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 21-25, 25-16.
Centralia found their leader in sophomore Keelyn Rempe, who had four digs and two aces. Rempe also set a new season high mark in assists with 18.
Centralia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 35-7 record this season. As for St. Francis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-18-1.
Centralia has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Flinthills on the 1st. As for St. Francis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Greeley County on the 1st.
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