The Mt. Carmel Cubs will venture away from home to take on the Riverdale Rebels at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Carmel will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Mt. Carmel made easy work of West Jefferson and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mt. Carmel was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-3, 25-14.
Marley Watson
| 10/07/25 @ West Jefferson | 13 |
| 09/06/25 vs St. Pius X Catholic | 7 |
| 10/02/25 vs Bonnabel | 6 |
| 09/20/25 @ St. Mary's Academy | 3 |
| 09/23/25 vs Mandeville | 2 |
Mt. Carmel can attribute much of their success to Marley Watson, who had 13 digs. Those 13 digs gave Watson a new career-high. Gabrielle Locascio was another key player, hitting 93.8% for 15 kills and five digs and four aces.
Mt. Carmel was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Riverdale came up short against Archbishop Chapelle on Monday, falling 3-0. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Riverdale was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Archbishop Chapelle's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-10, 25-13.
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Mt. Carmel, their victory bumped their record up to 25-2.
Mt. Carmel took their win against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cubs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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