The Britton-Hecla volleyball squad added another win on homecoming by sweeping Redfield on Thursday for its third straight win and boosting its season mark to 6-1.
Coach Jenna Peters’ crew kicked off a busy week by hosting Waverly-South Shore last night Tuesday, travels to Florence-Henry on Thursday, competes in a tournament at Great Plains Lutheran in Watertown on Saturday, and hosts Sisseton on Tuesday.
“Redfield was a good win,” said Peters. “We look better and more solid every game.”
B-H 25-25-25
Redfield 19-16-21
Britton-Hecla started fast in all three sets and then weathered Redfield comebacks to earn the sweep.
Maddi Micko, who pounded 11 kills to lead a 38-kill attack by the Lady Braves, hit three of those kills in the early going to give B-H a 9-3 jumped start in the opening set. Redfield cut that margin to 9-8 but a perfect corner placement from Grupe and two kills apiece by Daynika Zuehlke and Mataya Knecht led a 10-4 run and the Lady Braves were back in charge.
Micko and Zuehlke both recorded two kills and Tiana Tank added another as B-H jumped out to an 8-3 lead in set two. Again Redfield came back within one, 13-12, but two more Micko kills and a kill and ace from Chellon Pruitt kept the Pheasants at bay.
The final set was a similar scenario except for the fact that Redfield took its first lead of the match. Micko, Zuelke, and Knecht hit kills and Pruitt served anm ace for a 9-5 advantage but Redfield went on an 8-1 run to go up 13-10. The set was tied at 18-all but Zuehlke had two kills, and Tank, Knecht, and Grupe each had one to close out the match.
B-H 25-15-25-21-16
Deuel 15-25-21-25-14
(Late reported from Sept. 10)
Britton-Hecla took turns winning sets with Deuel and came out on top in the marathon match.
The Lady Braves pounded 60 kills in the match, led by Maddi Micko with 20. Jaelee Grupe had 39 assists and Kennady Van Lith was credited with 18 digs.
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