Burlington's Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School lost the Halton Catholic Athletic Association senior boys volleyball final to Bishop Reding on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Sheridan College, but its season isn't over. The association, known as the HCAA, runs sports for Halton's Catholic high schools.

The Fighting Irish took the second set 32-30, the team posted on Instagram.

The opponent was a familiar one. Many of these players reached back-to-back HCAA junior finals, both against Bishop Reding, before making the senior final this year. "Three straight years of championship volleyball," the team wrote.

Next week Notre Dame plays at the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference (GHAC), the regional level above the HCAA and one step below OFSAA, Ontario's provincial high school sports body.