Catholic - N.I. and Northlake Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Catholic - N.I. had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Amelie Trappey paced Catholic - N.I.'s offense, picking up 17 kills. Trappey got some help from MacKenzie Batiste and her 21 assists. Trappey was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Panthers
| 11/13/25 vs Northlake Christian | 1-3 |
| 11/07/25 @ Pope John Paul II | 3-2 |
| 11/06/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 3-2 |
| 11/04/25 vs Ursuline Academy | 3-0 |
| 11/01/25 vs Parkview Baptist | 0-2 |
With the defeat, Catholic - N.I. broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 29-17. As for Northlake Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 27-14-1.
Catholic - N.I. does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Northlake Christian has already played their next matchup (against Newman), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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