Center lost against Wheatland back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-21 in the first set.
Center wouldn't go down easily and took Wheatland into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-14, 25-10, 22-25, 15-11.
Ethan Lee
| 04/02/25 @ Wheatland | 24 |
| 04/01/25 @ Westlake Charter | 27 |
| 03/24/25 vs Marysville | 12 |
Despite the loss, Center still got an impressive performance from Ethan Lee, who had 24 digs and two assists. Lee is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 12 or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Wheatland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Xiong out in front who had 23 digs and two aces. Those 23 digs gave Xiong a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Darrius Birts, who had 22 assists and nine digs.
Center's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Wheatland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Center wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Mira Loma on the 7th. As for Wheatland, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Oakmont on the 7th.
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