Scobey Opens With Win Over Fusion
The Scobey Spartans opened the Eastern C divisional volleyball tournament in strong fashion with a 25-14, 25-13, 22-25, 25-13, victory over Richey/ Lambert on Thursday, Nov. 5.
In the first set, Scobey gained a 9-6 advantage on a tip and serve by Ava Stentoft and a kill by Halle Cromwell. A pair of kills by Cromwell produced a 12-10 lead. Scobey increased the gap to 14-11 on a kill by Emery Rouse and a serve by Cromwell.
The net play of Chloe Handran led the Spartans to a 20-14 lead.
With the score at 21-14, Scobey struck for the last four points on a kill by Stentoft, two kills by Handran and an ace by Nikki Rush.
The Spartans were ahead by only a 13-11 margin in the second set until Scobey scored three straight points on a tip by Handran, a kill by Rouse and a kill by Stentoft.
Scobey held on to a 19-13 lead and added to it with three straight kills by Handran. Two aces down the stretch by Rouse put the final margin at 25-13.
The strong net play of Jolee Klempel highlighted play for Richey/Lambert in the third set as the Fusion earned a 13-11 lead.
After a kill by Klempel put the Fusion up 23-19, the Spartans fought back to 23-22 on kills by Handran and Rouse.
The Fusion responded with a tip by Klempel and an ace by Shanieah Chloe Baroman to take the third set.
Three aces by Ainsley Berryhill along with kills by Handran and Rouse put the Spartans ahead 10-3 in the fourth set.
Holding a 15-10 advantage, the Spartans tallied the next five points on four kills by Handran and a block by Stentoft.
Handran added a kill down the stretch for the 25-13 final.
