After flying high against Berkeley on Wednesday, Castro Valley came back down to earth. The Trojans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons on Friday. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dragons earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Castro Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-7, 25-17, 25-18.
Maximillian Fruin paced Castro Valley's offense, picking up nine kills. Fruin got some help from Ethan Lunes and his 37 assists. Finally, Devin Hidayat kept Castro Valley's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
| 05/02/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 1-3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Berkeley | 3-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Encinal | 3-1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Piedmont | 3-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Alameda | 3-1 |
The loss snapped Castro Valley's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 23-10 record. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Castro Valley is taking a road trip to square off against Northgate at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Broncos will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Dublin at 7:00 p.m.
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