Centennial faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Centennial started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23.
Lincoln Larson paced Centennial's offense, picking up 16 kills. Larson got some help from RJ Regalado and his 20 assists. Regalado also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Austin Randolph, racking up two apiece.
Centennial dropped their record down to 11-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Shadow Ridge, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Centennial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Foothill on the 27th. As for Shadow Ridge, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Arbor View on the 27th.
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