The Houma Christian Warriors will face off against the Catholic - N.I. Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houma Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Houma Christian came up short against Berwick and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
While Houma Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Berwick work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Houma Christian had strong showings from Addison Billiot, who had 21 digs, and Jasha Parfait, who had ten digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Catholic - N.I. faced Vandebilt Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Catholic - N.I. took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vandebilt Catholic. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Catholic - N.I. 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, 25-21, 25-14, 25-16.
Addison Delcambre put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Catholic - N.I. kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Houma Christian's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Catholic - N.I., their record is now 15-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Houma Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Catholic - N.I. struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Houma Christian came up short against Catholic - N.I. when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 2-0. Can Houma Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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