After flying high against Lakeshore on Tuesday, Slidell came back down to earth. The Tigers came up short against the Mt. Carmel Cubs on Thursday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Cubs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Slidell took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 25-21.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Payton Rowbatham, who had nine digs. Another player making a difference was Ella Kate Spilling, who had 11 digs.
Emma Palermo was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2024.
Slidell's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mt. Carmel, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Slidell has already played their next game (against Liberty Magnet), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Mt. Carmel, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Blessed Trinity on the 5th.
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