It was a proper cat-fight when Kellis faced off against Willow Canyon on Thursday. The Cougars fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Kellis started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 26-24, 15-12.
Noah Caplan was nothing short of spectacular for Willow Canyon: he had 29 digs and one assist. Those 29 digs gave Caplan a new career-high.
Kellis' loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Willow Canyon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-7.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Kellis will challenge rival Canyon View at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Willow Canyon is set to square off against their familiar foe Sunrise Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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