Volleyball: McGehee stays unbeaten while Fontainebleau, John Curtis win 5-set thrillers

Make it 28 straight for McGehee.

The Hawks, who are No. 1 in the LHSAA Division 1 power ratings, remained unbeaten with a convincing 25-12, 25-17, 25-7 win at St. Katharine Drexel Tuesday. The loss ended a five-match win streak for St. Katharine Drexel (12-10).

Now 28-0, the Hawks will host South Plaquemines next Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. while the Yellowjackets will return to action today at Northlake Christian at 5:30 p.m.

In District 5-1 action, Fontainebleau handed Northshore its first district loss, outlasting the Panthers 26-28, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 15-11 at home Tuesday. It was the second five-set match between the two rivals this year. The Panthers downed Fontainebleau at home on Sept. 14.

Both teams return to District 5-1 play Thursday. The Bulldogs (16-9, 5-3) will be at home against Hammond at 5:30 p.m. while the Panthers (14-7, 6-1) travel to Mandeville for a 5:30 match.

In another thriller, John Curtis Christian rallied past Assumption 20-25, 20-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-13 at River Ridge in a non-district match.

It was the third straight win for the Patriots (12-12), who return to District 5-IV play Thursday at Riverside at 5:30 p.m. The Mustangs (13-10) are back in action today in another tough match in Metairie against Country Day at 5:30 p.m.

Area Prep Volleyball Results from Tuesday, Oct. 10

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Hannan over Northlake Christian 25-12, 25-11, 25-9

Belle Chasse over Academy of Our Lady 28-26, 25-13, 25-17

Cabrini over East Jefferson 25-10, 25-9, 25-7

John Curtis over Assumption 20-25, 20-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-13

De La Salle over Newman 27-25, 25-17, 14-25, 25-18

Destrehan over Thibodaux 25-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-21

Warren Easton over Riverdale 25-18, 25-23, 25-20

Fontainebleau over Northshore 26-28, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 15-11

Hahnville over East St. John 25-23, 25-23, 26-24

Thomas Jefferson over International High 25-7, 25-6, 25-3

McGehee over St. Katharine Drexel 25-12, 25-17, 25-7

Karr over Landry-Walker 25-8, 25-16, 25-18

Pine over Bogalusa 25-9, 25-5, 25-18

St. Scholastica over Franklinton 25-7, 25-5, 25-16

St. Thomas Aquinas over St. Helena 25-7, 25-0, 25-9

Patrick Taylor over M.L. King Charter 25-14, 25-15, 25-17

Baton Rouge Area

Dutchtown over Walker 25-6, 25-15, 25-12

East Iberville over Family Christian 25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 17-25, 15-10

Lee over Live Oak 10-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-17

St. Amant over East Ascension 24-26, 25-20, 25-23, 25-17

Tara over Belaire 25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 25-15

University over Central Catholic 25-18, 25-22, 25-16

West Feliciana over Baker 25-6, 25-9, 25-10

Woodlawn (BR) over Scotlandville 25-20, 19-25, 25-22, 25-19

Bayou Area

H.L. Bourgeois over Central Lafourche 25-15, 25-13, 25-8

Northside over Franklin 25-5, 25-8, 25-7

Notre Dame over Patterson 25-12, 25-7, 25-6

South Lafourche over Terrebonne 25-22, 25-18, 25-21

South Terrebonne over Ellender 25-13, 25-21, 25-22

Area Prep Volleyball Schedule for Wednesday, Oct. 11

New Orleans Area

Ascension Catholic at St. Thomas Aquinas, 5 p.m.

Assumption at Country Day, 5:30 p.m.

Carver at Lake Area New Tech, 4 p.m.

Cohen at M.L. King Charter, 4:15 p.m.

East Jefferson at Ben Franklin, 4:30 p.m.

Fisher at Landry-Walker, 4:30 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson at Higgins, 5 p.m.

Lusher at Ursuline, 5:30 p.m.

McMain at De La Salle, 5 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at Mount Carmel, 5:30 p.m.

Ridgewood at Kenner Discovery, 4 p.m.

St. Katharine Drexel at Northlake Christian, 5:30 p.m.

St. Mary’s Academy at KIPP-B.T. Washington, 4 p.m.

Terrebonne at Academy of Our Lady, 4 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Capitol at Episcopal, 4 p.m.

East Ascension at Denham Springs, 4 p.m.

East Iberville at LA School for the Deaf, 5 p.m.

False River at Catholic (PC), 5 p.m.

Northeast at Donaldsonville, 5 p.m.

Port Allen at University Lab, 5 p.m.

Runnels at The Church Academy, 5 p.m.

St. Joseph’s Academy at Central, 6 p.m.

St. Martin’s Episcopal at Madison Prep, 5 p.m.

St. Michael at Dunham, 6 p.m.

White Castle at St. John, 5 p.m.

Woodlawn (BR) at West Feliciana, 5 p.m.

Zachary at Brusly, 4 p.m.

Bayou Area

H.L. Bourgeois at Thibodaux, 4 p.m.

Hahnville at Central Lafourche, 4 p.m.

West St. Mary at Franklin, 4 p.m.