If Chapel Hill was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pinecrest on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on Tuesday. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Chapel Hill started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
Leila Tooloee
| 08/19/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons | 15 |
| 08/14/25 vs Pinecrest | 13 |
| 08/12/25 vs Ayden - Grifton | 22 |
Despite the loss, Chapel Hill saw an underclassman step up: freshman Leila Tooloee had four digs and two aces. Tooloee is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season.
Leading Cardinal Gibbons to victory were Emilie Barrangou and Hailey Mueller. Barrangou had 14 digs, while Mueller had 19 digs. That's the most digs Barrangou has posted since back in August of 2024.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Looking ahead, Chapel Hill will challenge Carrboro at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will take on Green Level at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (the Crusaders have 23 wins dating back to last season, while the Gators have three dating back to last season).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
