With a playoff win on the line, Steele rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They skirted past the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Comets.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Steele who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 17-25, 29-27, 26-28, 15-8.

Joe Penano
05/13/25 @ Cuyahoga Falls | 37 |
04/09/25 @ Avon | 22 |
03/22/25 @ Northview | 21 |
04/23/25 vs Avon | 20 |
03/19/25 vs Avon Lake | 20 |
Steele's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joe Penano, who had 37 assists and nine digs. Those 37 assists gave Penano a new career-high. Jake Penano was another key player, getting 19 digs.
Steele now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Looking ahead, Steele will square off against Firestone at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cuyahoga Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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