Lady Badgers fall in nail biter to Kellogg |
| October 1, 2013 |
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The Badger volleyball team lost a five set
nail-biter Tuesday at home against the
league-leading Kellogg Wildcats. The Badgers struggled during the first two sets with missed serves and not being able to adjust to Kellogg's blocks, falling 20-25, 20-25. As the match progressed, the Badgers adjusted their hitter coverage. "The Lady Badgers realize how critical these unforced errors become when playing a tight match," said coach Janis Tucker. "They are hungry to beat Kellogg and they are working to reduce those errors. They also realize that if they would have played the first two sets as they did the last three, the outcome would probably be different. The Lady Badgers won the next two, 27-25, 25-19. Normally, fifth games only go to 15 points, but the two teams traded points back and forth until Kellogg finally finishing on top, 21-19. Jasmine Hill came in with 14 kills, McKenzie McDonald 11, Amanda Wilson seven and Camille Awbrey finished with five. Emma Kelly posted 38 assists, and Hill and Kelly both had three ace serves. The volleyball "Dig Pink" event kicks off in the Bonners Ferry High School gym at 6 p.m. tonight, and the Lady Badgers are on the road to play Lakeland Thursday, with the varsity and JV teams playing at Timberlake while the C-team is in Lakelond. On Saturday, the varsity girls will compete in the 64-team Sheridan Classic tournament, formerly called the Crossover Classic. |