Centennial faced Somerset Sky Pointe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Eagles 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Centennial took Somerset Sky Pointe into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 15-10.
Leading Centennial to victory were Josh Wagner and Ty Ahlstrom. Wagner had 15 digs and two assists, while Ahlstrom had 11 digs.
Centennial 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 five aces in 23 consecutive matchups.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dallas Hashimoto, who had 12 digs and three assists.
Bulldogs
| 04/17/25 vs Somerset Sky Pointe | 3-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Cheyenne | 3-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Sierra Vista | 3-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Foothill | 3-1 |
Centennial's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-9. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8.
Looking ahead, Centennial will square off against Pine View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Basic on the 21st.
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