Casteel is 4-0 against Basha since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Casteel Colts will venture away from home to face off against the Basha Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Casteel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Perry, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Casteel was ranked seventh). Casteel came up short against Perry on Tuesday, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Colts let down their fans at home.
While Casteel was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Basha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Chandler.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Chandler scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21.
Casteel's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 24-13. As for Basha, their loss dropped their record down to 13-16.
Everything went Casteel's way against Basha in their previous meeting on October 9th, as Casteel made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Casteel since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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