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| 04/29/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 03/06/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/15/23 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 03/04/23 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| + 2 more games |
Palo Verde faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bulldogs. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Palo Verde wouldn't go down easily and took Centennial into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-20, 17-15.
Eli Nelson paced Palo Verde's offense, picking up 11 kills. Nelson got some help from Jagger Mendenhall and his 25 assists. Finally, Davide Bruce kept Palo Verde's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Palo Verde's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Centennial, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 25-10.
Palo Verde wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Silverado on the 1st. As for Centennial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Sierra Vista on the 1st.
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