Carmel faced Homestead in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Greyhounds fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-1. The Greyhounds' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Eli Philistin-Lynch paced Carmel's offense, picking up 12 kills. Philistin-Lynch got some help from Shepard Spidel and his 31 assists. Finally, Chase Thorpe kept Carmel's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1. As for Homestead, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 25-5.
Coincidentally, Carmel and Homestead will both be playing Franklin Central the next time they take the court. The Greyhounds will head out to face the Flashes at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, while the Spartans will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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