Mt. Carmel and Benton squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Mt. Carmel had to settle for second. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rangers.
Mt. Carmel was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22.
Lyla Keepes paced Mt. Carmel's offense, picking up five kills. Keepes got some help from Gabby Schneider and her seven assists. Schneider also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Maycee Randall, each putting up two.
Mt. Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 16-16. As for Benton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-12.
Mt. Carmel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Benton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Fairfield on the 30th.
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