Central beats Buchanan in five-set girls volleyball showdown
Mark you calendar now: Thursday, Oct. 19.
That’s when Central High and Buchanan meet in the second round of Tri-River Athletic Conference girls volleyball play.
The teams, Nos. 1 (Central) and 2 (Buchanan) in the MaxPreps Central Section computer rankings, played an epic five-set match Tuesday night at Buchanan. Central won 25-17, 19-25, 25-16, 18-25, 15-11.
Makayla Lewis led the way for Central with 16 kills and Amethyst Harper added 10. Kennedy Rice had 23 kills and Ashley Dittman 12 for Buchanan.
Central is 30-2 overall and 3-0 in the TRAC. Buchanan is 25-5 and 2-1.
Central 3, Buchanan 2
25-17, 19-25, 25-16, 18-25, 15-11. C, Amethyst Harper 10 kills, 10 digs; Allie Santoyo 15 digs; Makayla Lewis 16 kills, 3 blocks. B, Kennedy Rice 23 kills; Mikayla Weiss 9 kills, 2 blocks; Haley Brasotti 5 kills; Ashley Dittmann 12 kills, 12 digs; Lexi Pagani 9 kills; Shaye Dubberke 13 digs. Records: Central 30-2, 3-0 Tri-River Athletic Conference; Buchanan 25-5, 2-1
This story was originally published October 4, 2017 at 8:35 AM with the headline "Central beats Buchanan in five-set girls volleyball showdown."