Centennial faced Willow Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Coyotes had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 3-2. For the Coyotes, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Centennial took Willow Canyon into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 26-28, 25-23, 15-12.

Jose Barraza Ramirez
04/01/25 vs Willow Canyon | 28 |
03/25/25 vs McClintock | 13 |
03/13/25 vs Arizona College Prep | 11 |
03/12/25 vs Mountain View | 7 |
03/06/25 vs Desert Edge | 14 |
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Centennial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jose Barraza Ramirez led the charge by getting nine digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Barraza Ramirez is now averaging an impressive 12.4 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Noi McAdams, who had 25 digs.
The victory (which was Centennial's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. As for Willow Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
Looking ahead, Centennial will venture away from home to square off against Sunrise Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Coyotes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Willow Canyon, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Mountain View on the 2nd.
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