The Castle Rock Rockets will head out to face off against the Kalama Chinooks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Castle Rock is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight matches on Thursday. They came up short against Columbia, falling 3-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
While Castle Rock was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-23.
Ellie Foster
| 10/23/25 @ Columbia | 23 |
| 10/21/25 @ Seton Catholic | 16 |
| 10/16/25 @ La Center | 16 |
| 10/14/25 vs King's Way Christian | 12 |
Castle Rock's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ellie Foster, who had 23 digs and one assist, and Tenley Spencer, who had 15 digs. Foster has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Kalama lost 3-0 to Toutle Lake on Monday.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-15, 25-18.
Castle Rock will need to focus on slowing down Avery Staup, one of several Kalama players who made an impact when they last played. She had 11 digs.
Castle Rock's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Kalama, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Castle Rock has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Kalama struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Castle Rock couldn't quite get it done against Kalama when the teams last played on October 2nd as they fell 3-1. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
