The streak is over.
After 56 straight losses dating back to 1994, Bristol Central girls’ volleyball finally got the better of their counterparts from Bristol Eastern, 3-0, on Monday night in the Charles C. Marsh Gymnasium.
“The streak ends tonight in the Pepperdome with a 3-0 victory over BE!” read a tweet from the BC volleyball account.
Pepperdome refers to current Central head coach Lance Pepper, who has helped turn the Ram program into a consistent winner.
Central won by set scores of 25-23, 25-20 and 25-18 over Eastern. The Rams improved to 13-5 while the Lancers fell to 10-7. When the final point occurred in the third set, the Central girls and their supportive student section erupted in celebration. Check out the Twitter accounts of BC photos (@BCFlickr) and principal Pete Wininger (@BCHSprincipal) for videos of the celebration.
Central plays its final regular season home match Wednesday against nonconference opponent North Haven at 6:30 p.m. The Rams close the regular season at Conard on Thursday at 5 p.m.
Eastern’s regular season ends Wednesday against nonconference foe Fitch-Groton at 6 p.m.
PHOTO CAPTION: The final score of a set can say it all. The 25-18 third set clinched Bristol Central girls’ volleyball’s first win over Bristol Eastern since 1994. (Photo credit: Pete Wininger via Twitter)
