Higley hasn't had much luck against Casteel recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Colts at 12:30 p.m.
Higley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Williams Field, who was ranked ninth at the time (Higley was ranked third). The Knights came up short against the Black Hawks on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since April 23, 2024.
Higley took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 27-25, 30-28.
Casteel extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Will Schneiderman. The Colts walked away with a 3-1 victory over Hamilton on Tuesday with plenty of help from Schneiderman, who had 29 digs and three assists. He has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times he's played.
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 18-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-17.
Higley's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 20-4-2. As for Casteel, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 22-10-1.
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