After flying high against Camas County last Wednesday, Castleford came back down to earth. The Castleford Wolves fell just short of the Carey Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Castleford started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-11, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Castleford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Castleford's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Carey, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Castleford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Lighthouse Christian on the 16th. Carey does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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