On Tuesday, Perry faced Casteel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Perry Pumas' way against the Casteel Colts as the Perry Pumas made off with a 3-0 win. For the Pumas, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Colts walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Perry never let Casteel on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18, 25-22.
Lily LaFlesch had a dynamite game for Perry, getting 13 digs and four aces. LaFlesch is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Perry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Perry pushed their record up to 22-14 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Casteel, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 24-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perry will head out to square off against Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hamilton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Perry surely won't give up without a fight. As for Casteel, they will venture away from home to face off against Basha at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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