Mandeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Thomas More Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Skippers of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: St. Thomas More scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20.
Mandeville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Marquez, who had 12 digs and two aces. Marquez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Eleanor Guidry, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven matchups.
Mandeville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for St. Thomas More, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Mandeville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss vs. Pope John Paul II on the 28th. St. Thomas More has also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Madison-Ridgeland Academy on the 27th.
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