Central Hardin waltzed into their match on Saturday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They had just enough and edged the Frederick Douglass Broncos out 2-1. For the Bruins, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat the Broncos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Central Hardin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Samantha Nelson was a one-man wrecking crew for Central Hardin as she had 14 digs and three aces.
Central Hardin is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Frederick Douglass, the loss snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 20-6 record.
Central Hardin will challenge Elizabethtown at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Central Hardin has won four straight at home, while Elizabethtown won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Frederick Douglass, they will host North Laurel at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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