If Centennial Baptist was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Notus on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs came up short against the Wilder Wildcats on Monday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 25-13.
Leilani Malepeai paced Centennial Baptist's offense, picking up four kills. Malepeai got some help from Samantha Zayas and her four assists. Naomi Hayek controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Wilder's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalie Escutia, who had 12 digs, ten kills, four aces, and one block. Escutia is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nancy Ramirez, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Centennial Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Wilder, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Centennial Baptist wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Treasure Valley Classical Academy on the 16th. As for Wilder, they are taking a road trip to challenge Rimrock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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