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.
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