Centennial faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Coyotes fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 2-1. The Coyotes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Firebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Alex Thompson paced Centennial's offense, picking up 11 kills. Thompson were helped by Isabella Palladino and Aundrea Miller, who contributed 12 assists each. Abigail Whitson controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Coyotes
| 09/20/25 vs Chaparral | 1-2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Williams Field | 2-0 |
| 09/19/25 vs Prescott Valley Charter | 2-0 |
| 09/19/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 2-1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Camelback | 3-0 |
The loss snapped Centennial's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-2 record. As for Chaparral, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-1.
Centennial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Northwest Christian on the 20th. As for Chaparral, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Mountain Pointe on the 22nd.
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