Bulldogs Give Good Effort Against Scobey Squad

In a well-played, non-conference match, Scobey edged Bainville, 25-22, 25-13, 25-19, at home on Thursday, Oct. 8.

The Spartans were able to gain a 16-10 lead in the first set on kills by Halle Cromwell and Emery Rouse along with an ace by Ainsley Berryhill. After a kill by Bainville’s Casey Myers, Scobey added a point on another kill by the hard-hitting Rouse for an 18-12 advantage.

The Bulldogs battled back to 19-16 on blocks by Jaylynn Bjorge and Johnna Ryder, a tip by Sophie Portra and an ace by Emmalynn Anderson to pull to 19-16. Scobey responded with three straight kills by Chloe Handran to increase its lead to 22-16.

Bainville got as close as 23-20 on a tip by Myers, but kills by Cromwell and Rouse helped the Spartans end the set.

Kills by Ava Stentoft and Handran along with an ace by Nikki Rush led the Spartans to a 10-6 lead in the second set. A pair of aces by Cromwell later in the set put Scobey ahead 19-11.

With the score at 21-13, the Spartans finished the set on a kill and two blocks by Handran and a kill by Stentoft.

In the third set, an ace by Ryder and a spike by Annalyce Sorenson pulled the Bulldogs even at 9-9.

After a kill by Rouse gave Scobey a 15-12 advantage, Bainville ran o four straight points including a kill by Anderson to take a 16-15 lead.

The Spartans led by only a 21-18 margin until two serves by Stentoft and a kill by Handran increased the gap to 2418. With the score at 24-19, Scobey finished the match on a spike by Handran.