Lady Tiger JV, C-team spikers compete at weekend tournaments

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Nevada High's Lady Tiger junior varsity volleyball team had a fantastic weekend on the court, winning four of five matches en route to a second-place finish at the Aurora High School Invitational.

Nevada (6-2) opened with a three-set victory over Cassville — 22-25, 25-6, 15-10. They then fell to Seneca in two sets — 18-25, 22-25. Against host Aurora, the Lady Tigers prevailed in three sets — 21-25, 25-10, 15-9.

In their fourth match Nevada triumphed over Strafford in three sets — 15-25, 25-16, 15-13. And in their final match of the day, Nevada throttled East Newton— 25-7, 25-17.

C-team results

The Nevada Lady Tiger C-team spikers won a trio of matches at the Pittsburg ((Kan.) High School Tournament over the weekend, while also dropping three.

In their opener, Nevada was edged by Labette (Kan.) County 25-14, 23-25, 13-15. In their second match, they fell to host Pittsburg in two sets — 16-25, 13-25. In the third match, Nevada was edged by Independence (Kan.) 25-17, 13-25, 15-17.

The Lady Tigers then bounced back with three consecutive victories, beginning with a three-set win over Parsons (Kan.) High School — 25-20, 24-26, 15-8. In their fifth match of the day, Nevada drilled Frontenac (Kan.) 25-13, 25-13.

The Lady Tigers continued their tour de force of three straight victories against Kansas schools by knocking off Fort Scott in a three-set thriller — 21-25, 25-17, 15-13.

The trio of victories moves Nevada to 4-3-2 overall on the season.

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