The Celina Bobcats will challenge the Van Vandals on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Celina is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Life Waxahachie with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.

Addilyn Paulson
| 11/04/25 vs Life Waxahachie | 16 |
| 10/30/25 @ Ranchview | 5 |
| 10/24/25 @ Aubrey | 12 |
| 10/21/25 vs Gainesville | 14 |
| 10/17/25 vs Richland | 15 |
| + 2 more games |
Addilyn Paulson and Sonny Hoya were among the main playmakers for Celina as the former had 16 digs and the latter had five digs. That's the most digs Paulson has posted since back in October.
Meanwhile, Van made easy work of Caddo Mills on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vandals have posted against the Foxes since November 4, 2019.
Celina's victory bumped their record up to 20-24. As for Van, their win bumped their record up to 32-7.
Celina took their victory against Van in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Vandals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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