Center Grove had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They put the hurt on the Bloomington North Cougars with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Center Grove's got stronger as the match went on, holding Bloomington North to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 25-11.
Center Grove can attribute much of their success to Skylyr Merriman, who had eight digs and two aces.
Trojans
| 08/25/25 @ Bloomington North | 14 |
| 08/23/25 vs New Castle | 5 |
| 08/21/25 @ Martinsville | 10 |
| 08/18/25 @ Trinity Lutheran | 4 |
| 08/16/25 @ Barr-Reeve | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
They weren't the only good server: Center Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Bloomington North's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ally O'Guinn, who had 16 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Newby, who had 17 assists and five digs.
Center Grove's record now sits at 5-1. As for Bloomington North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Center Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Cathedral on the 26th. As for Bloomington North, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Whiteland on the 28th.
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