The Whitehouse LadyCats lost to defending Class 2A state champion White Oak in the finals of the Carthage Volleyball Tournament on Saturday.

Whitehouse won the first game 25-19, but White Oak cruised in the last two, 25-13, 25-15.

Blakely Braughton led the LadyCats with 11 kills against White Oak. Teammate Angela Knight contributed 10 assists. Whitehouse beat Carthage in the Gold Bracket semifinals, 26-24, 25-20.

The LadyCats finished first in their pool on Thursday by defeating Elysian Fields, Jasper and Hemphill.

The LadyCats (5-1) will entertain Robert E. Lee on Tuesday (freshman and JV at 5 p.m., varsity at 6 p.m.).