Casteel is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Skutt Catholic. The Casteel Colts won by a set and slipped past the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Colts sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Casteel who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 23-25, 25-16.
Casteel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Witte led the charge by getting 14 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Daycee Pierce, who had six digs and two aces.
Casteel is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Skutt Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.
Casteel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat vs. Cornerstone Christian on the 21st. Skutt Catholic has also already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Branson on the 21st.
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