On Saturday, Ankeny Centennial faced Pleasant Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ankeny Centennial Jaguars fell just short of the Pleasant Valley Spartans by a score of 2-1. The Jaguars' defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Ankeny Centennial sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-12, 24-26, 15-10.
Pleasant Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carsyn Kelley led the charge by getting two kills, two aces, and 19 assists. That's the most aces Kelley has posted in her last four contests. Abigail Staats was another key player, getting eight digs.
Ankeny Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 27-4. As for Pleasant Valley, the win (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 27-2.
Ankeny Centennial has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Dowling Catholic on the 12th. As for Pleasant Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Dike-New Hartford on the 12th.
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