Lady Wolves Battle Plentywood Squad

The Wolf Point Wolves dropped a tough fiveset home match against Plentywood on Saturday, Oct. 24, by a final margin of 25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 24-26, 14-16, to end their regular volleyball season.

After the District 2B squads split the first two sets, the Wolves gained a 14-12 lead in the third set on a kill by Addy Smith, a tip by McKinlee Paulson and a kill by Butterfly Lindsay.

Plentywood then gained a 16-15 lead, but the Wolves fired right back on kills by Smith and Ma’Kenzie Jackson for a 19-17 advantage.

An ace by Paulson and a kill by Jackson put the Wolves ahead 22-19. After the Wildcats pulled to 2220, Wolf Point tallied the last three points include one on a hit by Lindsay and the final point on an ace by Maia Kent.

The fourth set was deadlocked at 18-18 until Wolf Point moved ahead on a serve by Afton Hanks and a tip by Smith to grab a 21-19 advantage.

Wolf Point went on to hold a 24-19 advantage, but Plentywood responded with the final seven points for a 26-24 victory.

In the fifth and deciding set, the net play of Jackson and Anna Matejovsky led the Wolves to a 9-5 lead.

After a kill by Keira Kelm cut the margin to 9-8, Jackson scored a pair of kills for an 11-8 advantage.

Wolf Point earned a 1310 lead on a tip by Jackson and a block by Lindsay, but the Wildcats tallied the next three points on a kill by Autumn McCabe, a kill by Vera Kukowski and an ace by Taya Tommerup.

The Wolves moved back ahead on a kill by Paulson, but Plentywood accounted for the last three points including two kills by Mc-Cabe.

The District 2B tournament begins Thursday, Oct. 29, in Poplar.