The John Curtis Christian Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Northlake Christian Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
John Curtis Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Metairie Park Country Day, who was ranked ninth at the time (John Curtis Christian was ranked 14th). The Patriots fell 3-1 to the Cajuns on Monday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Cajuns recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
John Curtis Christian couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Metairie Park Country Day a tough time in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 27-29, 31-29.
Makayla Morter
| 10/13/25 @ Metairie Park Country Day | 12 |
| 10/08/25 vs St. Scholastica | 21 |
| 10/07/25 @ Benjamin Franklin | 14 |
| 10/06/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 7 |
| 10/04/25 vs Benton | 14 |
| + 19 more games |
Despite the defeat, John Curtis Christian had strong showings from Mikaela Duncan, who had 15 digs and one assist, and Makayla Morter, who had 12 kills, nine digs, and one block. Morter has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 24 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Northlake Christian entered their tilt with Pope John Paul II on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Jaguars.
Northlake Christian's win bumped their record up to 18-10-1. As for John Curtis Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
John Curtis Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Northlake Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
