On Saturday, John Curtis Christian faced Metairie Park Country Day in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The John Curtis Christian Patriots fell just short of the Metairie Park Country Day Cajuns by a score of 2-1. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, John Curtis Christian sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-10.
Despite the loss, John Curtis Christian still got an impressive performance from Marissa Taix, who had 13 digs.
John Curtis Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-6. As for Metairie Park Country Day, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John Curtis Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Berwick at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Berwick is coming into the contest with nine straight wins at home, so John Curtis Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Metairie Park Country Day, they will take on King Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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