Castilleja is 8-2 against Pinewood since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Castilleja Gators will face off against the Pinewood Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Castilleja took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Priory as Castilleja made off with a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Priory scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Pinewood beat Kathleen MacDonald 3-1 on Tuesday.
Pinewood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 13-25, 25-20, 25-11, 25-17.
Annabelle E had a dynamite game for Pinewood, getting 20 digs, 12 kills, four blocks, and four aces. E has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mailey W, who had 15 kills, 14 digs, four aces, and a block.
Castilleja has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Pinewood, their record is now 8-5.
Everything went Castilleja's way against Pinewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Castilleja made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castilleja since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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