Highland has won six straight games at home, while Casteel has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Hawks will host the Colts at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: O'Connor, who was ranked second at the time (Highland was ranked third). The Hawks walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Eagles on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, it looked like the Kentucky Derby when Casteel challenged Brophy College Prep on Tuesday. The Colts had just enough and edged out the Broncos 3-2.
Casteel was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 17-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Highland better focus on containing Will Schneiderman and Layton Bluth as the pair were huge in Casteel's win. Schneiderman had 16 digs and eight assists, while Bluth had 22 digs and two aces. Bluth has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 20 times he's played.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-9-1 record this season. As for Casteel, their win bumped their record up to 30-11-1.
Highland came up short against Casteel in their previous meeting back in March, falling 2-0. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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