On Tuesday Castilleja will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Harker Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Harker took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Castilleja, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Castilleja got the win against King's Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
Castilleja never let King's Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-18, 26-24.
Castilleja was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Harker suffered their biggest loss since October 31, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Notre Dame. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Harker was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-18.
Castilleja now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Harker, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-5 record.
Everything went Castilleja's way against Harker in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Castilleja made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castilleja since the squad 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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