The Central Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Academy at Palumbo Griffin at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Abraham Lincoln with a sharp 3-0 victory. The game marked the Lancers' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Academy at Palumbo hadn't done well against Central recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Griffin came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 3-1.
Academy at Palumbo got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-11, 16-25, 30-28.
Central better keep an eye on Jonas Milson. He was instrumental in Academy at Palumbo's win, getting eight digs and four aces. That's the most digs Milson has posted since back in April. Andy Le also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Academy at Palumbo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Academy at Palumbo now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Central, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-10.
Central came up short against Academy at Palumbo in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 3-1. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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