Casteel faced Perry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Colts lost 3-0 to the Pumas. The Colts haven't had much luck with the Pumas recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Casteel was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 19 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 25-19.
Jackson Kost paced Casteel's offense, picking up seven kills. Kost got some help from Layton Bluth and his 19 assists. Will Schneiderman controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Perry's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zach Tomlinson, who had 20 assists and seven digs. That's the most assists Tomlinson has posted over his last seven games. Another player making a difference was Tate Higgins, who had four digs and two aces.
Casteel's loss dropped their record down to 24-11-1. As for Perry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 34-4 record this season.
Casteel wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Millennium on the 24th. As for Perry, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Mesa on the 23rd.
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