Playing their fifth game in the last eights days, the Lady Rams volleyball team welcomed in the undefeated Miller City Wildcats (4-0) to Tinora on a Tuesday night full of exciting volleyball action.
The Lady Rams, coming off a three set loss to Maumee on Monday, took the first set from the Wildcats, 25-11.
Miller City didn’t panic, the Wildcats rallied to grab a thrilling second set, 25-11.
Set three saw another exciting set. Miller City again came away with a tight, hard fought 27-25 advantage to grab a 2-1 set advantage.
Set three saw the Lady Rams rebound with a 25-16 advantage, tying the match at 2-2.
Set five. What a white-knuckler it was for both teams. Set five is the first to 15 points and neither team wanted to give an inch.
Miller City grabbed a late 14-13 advantage and were playing for match point. Fortunately for the Lady Rams, a service error by Miller City gave Tinora the opening they needed.
Tinora would rally to take the next three points, grabbing a 16-14 win in the deciding final set.
Tinora stats:
Addison Gerken 18 digs, 18 assists, 13-15 serving; Emma Bailey 4 kills, 7 digs; Kallie Snyder 6 kills, 13 digs, 3 blocks, 11-11 serve receive; Kaylee Dickinson 40 digs, 21-22 serving, 27-32 serve receive; Kenzi Nagel 9 kills, 5 blocks; Paige Gamby 17 digs, 9 kills, 16-16 serving, 23-23 serve receive; Paige Sebring 6 digs, 14-16 serving, 18-18 serve receive; Scylea Zolman 15 digs, 4 blocks, 8 kills; Tatum Creps 8 digs, 7 blocks, 11 kills, 20-21 serving; Zoe Roesti 24 assists, 10 digs, 12-12 serving.
JV contest: Tinora 22-25 25-18, 27-25.
Tinora improves to 4-1. The Lady Rams will be right back on Thursday as they host Liberty Center.
Miller City suffers their first defeat of the season, falling to 5-1. Miller City will hot Patrick Henry on Thursday.
The Higbea Embroidery Player of the Game went to Kaylee Dickinson, congratulations Kaylee.
Pics courtesy Mrs. Wells & Jake Essig
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