On Saturday, Archbishop Hannan faced Mt. Carmel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Archbishop Hannan Hawks fell 2-0 to the Mt. Carmel Cubs. The Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Archbishop Hannan was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22.
Mt. Carmel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Palermo, who had ten digs. Olivia Meyer was another key player, getting nine digs.
Archbishop Hannan's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Mt. Carmel, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Archbishop Hannan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Teurlings Catholic on the 21st. As for Mt. Carmel, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Slidell at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Mt. Carmel has won four straight at home, while Slidell won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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