It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carmel can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Zionsville Eagles on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Greyhounds of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Carmel had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 25-21.
Carmel's loss came despite strong showings from Tennie Anderson and Amanda Ailes. Anderson had 15 digs and two aces, while Ailes had six digs and 20 assists.
Mya Cunningham was a one-man wrecking crew for Zionsville as she had 17 digs and a block. Cunningham is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 25 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lauren Brown, who had 11 digs.
Carmel has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-21 record this season. As for Zionsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-15 record this season.
Carmel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Zionsville has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Hamilton Southeastern on the 19th.
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