Indians Drop Home Volleyball Match To Harlem
Poplar’s volleyball team put up a fight but fell to Harlem at home in four sets on Thursday, Oct. 15. Harlem won by a 26-24, 25-19, 10-25, 25-22 final.
In the first set, the Indians played well and grabbed a 24-20 advantage. Harlem, however, accounted for the final six points of the set to take the victory.
Behind by a 21-15 margin in the second set, the Indians used a kill by Carsyn Fourbear and the serving of Daralyn Bullchief to pull to 24-19. The Wildcats then scored to take the 2519 win.
Poplar jumped out to a 17-2 advantage in the third set.
Ahead by a 20-9 margin, the Indians added a point on a serve by MaKenzie Crawford. A kill by Crawford and an ace by Fourbear down the stretch led to the 25-10 victory.
A block by Bullchief kept the Indians close at 21-19 in the fourth set. Ahead by a 23-22 margin, Harlem accounted for the last two points of the match.
The Indians will travel to Harlem on Friday, Oct. 23, and host Malta on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The district tournament is scheduled for Oct. 29-30 in Poplar.
