The Central Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Escambia Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Northview just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Chiefs by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Central sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-11, 16-25, 25-18, 15-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Escambia came up short against West Florida on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Escambia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-20.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Escambia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Central was able to grind out a solid win over Escambia in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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