Tinora again loaded the bus, this time to head south and take on the Raiders of Wayne Trace. The Raiders came in winning four of their last five matches, while the Lady Rams just saw their three game winning streak ended on Monday by Eastwood.

In a match the Lady Rams could ill afford to lose if the wanted to stay in the GMC race. Wayne Trace entered with a 2-0 conference record, while the Lady Rams were 2-1. Both trailed the Apaches of Fairview who stood atop the conference standings at 2-0 entering play on Tuesday.

Wayne Trace came out ready to stay hot, defeating Tinora 25-16 in the initial set.

Coach Hagerty rallied her Lady Rams in the second set, Tinora with a 25-14 win, tying the match at 1-1.

Set three would see the Lady Rams again come through with a 25-16 win, grabbing a 2-1 set lead.

The crucial fourth set would see the Lady Rams and Wayne Trace battle throughout before Tinora would finally pull out a 25-22 win, taking the match 3-1.

Tinora Stats:

Addison Gerken 12 digs, 13-14 serving, 20 assists; Zoe Roesti 6 digs, 16 assists; Scylea Zolman 2 blocks; Kaylee Dickinson 21 digs, 30-30 serving, 3 aces, 16-16 serve receive; Kenzi Nagel 9 kills, 3 blocks, 4 digs; Kallie Snyder 9 kills, 10-10 serve receive, 8 digs; Paige Sebring 14 digs, 15-15 serving, 22-24 serve receive; Paige Gamby 4 kills, 22 digs, 10-11 serving, 2 blocks, 18-19 serve receive; Tatum Creps 21 kills, 5 digs, 11-12 serving, 3 aces, 4 blocks.

Wayne Trace Stats 

Amber Stoller 3 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks; Ava Zartman 3 digs; Careen Winans 4 kills, 6 digs; Harper Myers 9 kills, 6 digs; Kacy Hornish 3 kills, 20 assists, 2 aces, 13 digs; Kaitlin Slade 3 assists, 18 digs; Lexi Moore 14 kills, 4 blocks; Natalie Stoller 2 blocks; Paige Alber 13 assists, 8 digs; Torree Sinn 6 kills, 3 blocks.

Tinora improves to 8-5, 2-1 in the GMC. The Rams remain 1 game behind Fairview who in 3-0.
The Lady Rams are back at it on Thursday, traveling to Delta to take on the Panthers.

The Raiders of Wayne Trace fall to 7-8, 2-1 in conference play.

The Higbea Player of the Game went to Tinora sophomore Paige Gamby, congratulations, Paige!

Tuesday’s scoreboard