Basic faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wolves fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-21 in the first set.
Basic took Centennial into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-18, 15-7.
Porter Hughes paced Basic's offense, picking up 19 kills. Hughes got some help from Derek Dennett and his 29 assists. Dennett also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Ty Hardy, each putting up two.
Wolves
| 04/21/26 vs Centennial | 2-3 |
| 04/16/26 @ Green Valley | 3-0 |
| 04/14/26 @ Foothill | 3-2 |
| 04/07/26 @ Arbor View | 3-1 |
| 04/01/26 vs Shadow Ridge | 2-3 |
Basic moved to 19-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Centennial, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 27-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Basic will face off against rival Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Centennial is set to square off against their familiar foe Foothill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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