After flying high against Felton Grove on Tuesday, Middle Creek came back down to earth. The Mustangs came up short against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While Middle Creek was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cardinal Gibbons' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-19.
Cameron Gerber
| 09/18/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 10 |
| 09/16/25 @ Felton Grove | 11 |
| 09/11/25 vs Sanderson | 13 |
| 09/04/25 vs Fuquay - Varina | 18 |
| 09/03/25 vs Wakefield | 22 |
| 08/28/25 vs Chapel Hill | 23 |
Despite the loss, Middle Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cameron Gerber had ten digs and two aces. Gerber has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
Middle Creek's defeat ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Middle Creek has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Cary on the 23rd. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Sanderson on the 23rd.
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