It was close, but on Thursday the Greencastle Tiger Cubs sidestepped the Edgewood Mustangs for a 3-2 victory.
Greencastle took Edgewood into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-15, 25-16, 21-25, 15-11.
Greencastle found their leader in sophomore Sophia Gooch, who had 24 digs, 16 kills, five aces, and a solo block. The team also got some help from Ella Endersby, who had 35 assists and 17 digs.
Edgewood lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jenna Abram, who had 33 assists and 12 digs. Kelianys Rosario Aguilar was another key player, getting 19 digs and seven assists.
Greencastle has been performing incredibly well recently, winning nine of their last 10 matchups. That run has powered them to a 12-3-1 record this season. As for Edgewood, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
Greencastle has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Monrovia on the 19th. As for Edgewood, they will head out on the road to square off against Cascade at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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