The Roanoke Catholic Celtics's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Carlisle Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Roanoke Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Eastern Montgomery just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-11.
Roanoke Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Justinne Llavore, who had ten digs, four kills, and four kills, and Charlie Floyd, who had 16 digs. Llavore is also on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Carlisle had just enough and edged Chatham Hall out 3-2 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chiefs.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Carlisle who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-11.
De'Miya Martin had an outrageously good game as she had 29 digs and two aces.
Roanoke Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Carlisle, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Roanoke Catholic has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 14.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Carlisle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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