Castro Valley had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Encinal Jets. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 26-24.
Courtney Seiji went supernova for Castro Valley, getting 16 digs and ten assists. With that strong performance, Seiji is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Despite the loss, Encinal saw an underclassman step up: Logan Chen had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Chen has posted since back in August.
Castro Valley's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Encinal, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Castro Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win vs. Bishop O'Dowd on the 25th. Encinal has also already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Berkeley on the 25th.
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