Coronado has won 11 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Centennial has won 11 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Coronado made easy work of Desert Oasis and carried off a 3-0 win.
Coronado was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-19.
Rachel Schwartz was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six digs, two aces, and a block. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Centennial narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Liberty 3-2.
Centennial wouldn't go down easily and took Liberty into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21, 23-25, 22-25, 15-9.
Kiersten Cummings went supernova for Centennial, getting 23 digs.
Coronado's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Centennial, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Coronado has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coronado came out on top in a nail-biter against Centennial in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will Coronado repeat their success, or does Centennial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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