Volleyball Recap: Centennial Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Willow Canyon

Centennial faced Willow Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Coyotes lost 3-0 to the Wildcats. The Coyotes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 3-2.

The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 25-13.

Noi McAdams

Digs

04/17/25 @ Willow Canyon	12
04/15/25 vs Canyon View	25
04/07/25 vs Ironwood	16
04/04/25 vs Deer Valley	12
04/04/25 vs Cactus	11
+ 5 more games

When it comes to explaining why Centennial lost, don't look at Noi McAdams. Despite the final result, he had 12 digs. McAdams has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last ten times he's played.

Centennial's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 14-6. As for Willow Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.

Centennial has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Sunrise Mountain on the 22nd. As for Willow Canyon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Kellis on the 23rd.