If Catholic - N.I. was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Vermilion on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Central Catholic Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Catholic - N.I. took Central Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 23-25, 17-25, 15-13.

Renee Frederick
| 10/28/25 @ Central Catholic | 20 |
| 10/27/25 vs North Vermilion | 15 |
| 10/23/25 @ Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy | 19 |
| 10/22/25 vs Vandebilt Catholic | 11 |
| 10/21/25 vs West St. Mary | 15 |
| + 32 more games |
Despite the loss, Catholic - N.I. had strong showings from Renee Frederick, who had 20 assists and seven digs, and Gracie Neck, who had ten digs. With that strong performance, Frederick is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game.
Catholic - N.I.'s defeat ended a seven-match streak of away wins and brought them to 23-14. As for Central Catholic, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
Looking ahead, Catholic - N.I. will take on Barbe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Catholic has already played their next match (against Patterson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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