The Central Tigers will take on the Jonesboro Hurricane at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jonesboro took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Little Rock Southwest with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since September 24th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Central was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-11, 25-4.
Central can attribute much of their success to Laura Cathey, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Cathey has posted in her last ten matchups. Another player making a difference was Lydia Warrior, who had three digs and three aces.
Central couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 54.5% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro faced Conway in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Jonesboro took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Conway. The Hurricane's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jonesboro 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 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14.
Central's win bumped their record up to 20-6-1. As for Jonesboro, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Jonesboro 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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