On Monday, Casteel faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Casteel Colts came out on top against the Centennial Coyotes by a score of 3-1. The Colts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Coyotes, too.
Casteel had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-15.
Casteel was led to victory by Daycee Pierce and Fara Bronson. Pierce had five aces and four digs, while Bronson had 12 digs, two kills, and two kills. What's more, Bronson also racked up two aces, the mostshe's had in her last ten games.
She wasn't the only good server: Casteel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only served eight.
When it comes to explaining why Centennial lost, don't look at Kate Federico. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and two aces. Federico is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Casteel is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Centennial, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.
Casteel will welcome Chandler at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Casteel will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Centennial, they will challenge Lake Havasu at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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