Archbishop McCarthy lost against St. Thomas Aquinas back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks fell 3-1 to the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders. The Mavericks have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Archbishop McCarthy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-21.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zori Brown, who had 17 kills and 11 digs. Brown is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 42 games she's played dating back to last season. Tameary Wardlaw was another key player, getting 21 digs and ten assists.
The loss snapped Archbishop McCarthy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-6 record. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
Archbishop McCarthy will challenge Riviera Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Stoneman Douglas at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th. St. Thomas Aquinas is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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