Slidell faced Mt. Carmel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers lost 3-0 to the Cubs. The Tigers have struggled against the Cubs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Slidell took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-21.
Emma Pippenger paced Slidell's offense, picking up 13 kills. Pippenger got some help from Ava Labat and her 33 assists. Finally, Ava Barduca kept Slidell's defense grounded, leading the team with seven blocks.
Mt. Carmel can attribute much of their success to Emma Palermo, who had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Palermo has posted since back in October of 2024.
Slidell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mt. Carmel, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Slidell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Liberty Magnet on the 5th. As for Mt. Carmel, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Blessed Trinity on the 5th.
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