Tournament time for 13C

HOT SPRINGS 3,

VICTOR 0

The Lady Savage Heat hosted the Victor Lady Pirates, taking the win in three sets.

Both teams came out of the gate, going point for point until Hot Springs was able to take the lead. After some intense volleys the Pirates were able to bring the points within two. From there they were able to take the lead back from the Heat. Hot Springs would stay close behind but wouldn't be able to take back the lead. With the score 19-23, Hot Springs was able to find their groove and hold Victor while taking the first set.

Victor would come out to earn the first points in the second set. The Heat would set sail for the Pirates and would quickly be able to take back their lead. From there Hot Springs would make their lead larger, but Victor would be close behind. With the score 17-15, the Heat would only allow the Pirates to gain two more points before gaining their own, and a swift set by Brooke Jackson set up Mackenzie Johnson for a super spike for the final point.

The Heat came out on fire for the last set, putting a massive seven point lead against Victor. They would make their lead even larger in a blink of an eye. Hot Springs' serves helped them keep their large lead over the Pirates. But Victor found their groove and with the score 17-14 they were able to gain more points to lessen the point gap. Before the crowd knew it the score was 21-17. The Pirates would gain four more points before Hot Springs was able to gain their own points. Holding Victor at just 21 points while having 24 of their own, once more Jackson was able to set up teammate Lanet Jakabosky for the final spike of the game.

LINCOLN 3,

NOXON 0

The Noxon Lady Red Devils hit the road for the final time in the regular season, taking on the Lincoln Lady Lynx and falling in three sets.

Quickly the Lynx came out and gained the first points, having a three point lead over the Devils. Noxon kept a level head and was able to bring the points within one before tying up the game. Lincoln would then take back their lead, and would hold the Devils to eight points while gaining 11 points. Noxon found their groove and was able to lessen the point gap, but the Lynx were too far ahead and would hold the Devils to just 14 points while taking the first set.

Noxon would take the first points in game two, coming out to have a four point lead over the Lynx. The Devils would hold onto their lead for much of the set, but Lincoln never faltered and would lessen the point gap. Tying the game at 10 points the Lynx were swift to take back their lead, but Noxon was always close behind going volley for volley. Lincoln really took the lead, making the score 20-14, but a quick regroup for the Devils allowed them to band together. They would gain back the serve and would tie the game back up at 20, before the Lynx were able to take the lead and the set win.

With everything on the line in the third set, Noxon came out and was able to take the lead, but the Lynx were close behind. The game would tie up at nine points before the Lynx would take the lead. Lincoln would hold a five point lead over Noxon, but the Devils were able to capitalize off several Lynx mistakes to lessen the point gap. Noxon would tie the game at 21 points, before Lincoln took the lead and the match win.

Senior Seanna Richter led with nine digs, three aces, one block, four assists, and four spikes. Jasmin Risch came behind with nine digs and four assists. Emma Swanson had eight spikes for the Devils.