If Castro Valley was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Piedmont on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans lost 3-0 to the San Leandro Pirates on Thursday. Trojans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Pirates since on Thursday.
While Castro Valley was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-20.
Hayden Holmgren paced Castro Valley's offense, picking up ten kills. Holmgren got some help from Ethan Lunes and his 24 assists.
Castro Valley's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 18-9. As for San Leandro, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Castro Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Dublin on the 18th. As for San Leandro, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Alameda on the 24th.
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