Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Mt. Carmel Cubs, falling 3-0. The Rebels were not able to make up for their loss to the Cubs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-13, 25-6.
Mt. Carmel found their leader in sophomore Kyleigh Smith, who had eight digs and five aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served five or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Marley Watson, who had 13 digs.
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Mt. Carmel, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Riverdale will square off against rival West Jefferson at 5:30 p.m. on the 16th. Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel is set to face off against their familiar foe East Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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