Pleasant Valley clinches hosting rights for area tournament. Alexandria, Donoho sweep trimatch. Oxford, Glencoe pick up area victories.
Serving and receiving around the area with Thursday’s matches:
PLEASANT VALLEY: The Raiders beat Wellborn 25-12, 25-10, 25-7 in area play and clinched the right to play host to the Class 2A, Area 11 tournament. Pleasant Valley’s top performers:
— Ellie Patterson: 18 kills, one block, one ace, 11 digs.
— Hanna Henry: three kills, six aces, five digs.
— Zalie Curvin: six aces, 15 digs, four assists.
— Bentlee Turner: one kill, 14 digs.
— Avalyn Patterson: seven kills, one dig.
— Elise Wheeler: two kills, one ace, two digs, 33 assists.
— Bella Uesry: two kills, one block, one dig.
ALEXANDRIA: The Valley Cubs beat Sardis 25-19, 25-16 and Cherokee County 25-15, 25-15. Alexandria’s statistics for the night:
— Lanaijia Redwine: five kills, five blocks.
— Kate Wheeler: nine kills, two blocks.
— Cali Hess: 27 assists, nine digs, three aces, three kills.
— Landry Patterson: 11 digs, one assist, one kill.
— Caylin Adams: nine kills, one assist, one block.
— Brenlee Curvin: four digs, two aces.
— Lennon Lange: five kills, one ace, two digs, two blocks.
— Ava Browning: five digs, on ace.
— Zayley Mobbs: six kills, five digs, one assist.
— Boo Boo Bright: four digs, one assist.
OXFORD: The Yellow Jackets beat St. Clair County 25-20, 25-22, 25-21 in area play. Oxford’s match statistics:
— Ava Thomas: 14 kills, 12 digs, two blocks, one assist.
— Macy Thomas: 27 assists, nine digs, one kill.
— Adriana Bonilla: 15 digs, two aces.
— Sophia Ledbetter: eight digs, one ace.
— Marleigh Gay: eight kills.
— Emerald Cole: seven kills, one block.
DONOHO: The Falcons beat Hope Christian 25-10, 25-4, 25-8 in area play and beat Randolph County 25-8, 25-13. Donoho’s statistics:
— Alana Maldonado Masonet: 18 kills, one dig.
— Bentlee Pahman: seven assists, 14 aces, 24 digs.
— Taylor Worley: 19 kills, three blocks.
— Gracelyn Plunkett: 10 assists, one ace, one dig.
— Maddie Shute: one ace.
— Cyan Duncan: five kills, one block.
— Harper Draper: 25 assists, one ace, seven digs.
— Nora Gibson: seven kills.
— Adalyn Mundy: two aces, one dig.
— Mary Marshall Alexander: three aces, four digs.
— Hania Rehman: three kills.
— Zainatu Sesay: two kills.
GLENCOE: The Yellow Jackets beat Hokes Bluff 25-21, 25-21, 25-15 to move to 28-9 (4-0 area). Glencoe’s statistics:
— Millie Chambless: four kills.
— Avery Barkley: 13 assists, three kills, three digs.
— Mia Talbot: 12 kills, eight digs.
— Kaedy Smith: four kills, three aces.
— Kinlee Montgomery: 16 assists, five digs, two aces.
— Gracyn Bunt: 10 digs, five aces.
— Katy Talbot: six kills, seven digs, two aces.
