Coyotes beat Notre Dame Prep in 5

SCOTTSDALE - It’s hard to decide what was more satisfying for Centennial volleyball, coming back from two sets down to win its 5A quarterfinal match Monday, or doing it at Notre Dame Prep.

A year after the Saints shocked and swept the Coyotes in their Peoria gym at this stage of the tournament, Centennial sent the crowd home unhappy.

“I was actually excited that we were the fifth seed. I thought, okay let’s go to their place, since it didn’t work at our place,” Centennial Coach Leah Orth said.

It worked for the Coyotes following two frustrating early sets that ended 25-22 and 25-21 for the #4 seed and home team. Orth said she felt like her team battled the refs and the Saints in the early sets.

After losing the final four points to end the second set,

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