The Parish Episcopal Panthers will face off against the Nolan Catholic Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parish Episcopal has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight defeats, while Nolan Catholic will come in with five straight wins.
Parish Episcopal came up short against Trinity Christian on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Nolan Catholic hadn't done well against Liberty Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since September 2nd.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Nolan Catholic who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 20-25, 25-19, 24-26, 15-10.
Nolan Catholic found their leader in sophomore Caitlin Carrizales, who had 17 digs and six assists.
Nolan Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Parish Episcopal's loss dropped their record down to 7-12-1. As for Nolan Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 20-10.
Parish Episcopal might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Nolan Catholic in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
