Arcola unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Casey-Westfield Warriors on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Purple Riders of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-10.
Ava Goble had an outrageously good game for Casey-Westfield as she had 15 digs and two aces. Goble is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Casey-Westfield's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Coming up, Arcola will challenge Neoga at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Casey-Westfield, they will take on Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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