After flying high against Guardian Christian Academy last Friday, The Carmel School came back down to earth. The Carmel School Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Richmond Christian Warriors on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While The Carmel School had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-22.
Despite the loss, The Carmel School saw an underclassman step up: Mackenzie Ticho had eight digs and two aces. Ticho is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, The Carmel School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
The Carmel School has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12-2 record this season. As for Richmond Christian, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The Carmel School wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Christchurch School on the 15th. Richmond Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Grove Christian School on the 18th.
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