KFDM COOP Posted September 5, 2007 Report Posted September 5, 2007 Lady Cards cruise past H-J in threeGabriel PruettThe Orange LeaderBRIDGE CITY — Bridge City Coach Becca Mathews told the Lady Cardinals before the game only half the teams in District 21-3A would be 1-0 Wednesday morning.Good morning Lady Cardinals, you are in the top half after sweeping past Hardin-Jefferson.The Lady Cardinals never let the Lady Hawks hang around Tuesday night in Cardinals’ Gym as Bridge City won 25-16, 25-14 and 25-14.Bridge City (7-8, 1-0) got a match-high 15 kills from senior Audrey Myers who also pumped in 11 assists and four aces.Lady Cardinals sophomore Emily Kosh had a match-high 22 assists. Senior Lauren Angelle added 10 kills, an ace and two assists.“The girls looked much better than the last home game,†Mathews said of Bridge City’s five-game win over Beaumont West Brook last week. Bridge City started out of the gates in a hurry against Hardin-Jefferson (6-6, 0-1) as the Lady Cardinals jumped out to a 9-2 lead.Myers led the run with a string of five straight service points which included two aces.After the Lady Hawks clawed back to within 11-6, Jenna Angelle, who had 20 digs, hit for three straight services points with two aces.Bridge City never went on another run in the first game but did cruise to the 25-16.The second game was tight early on until Bridge City started to pull away after the score was 15-11.Kosh hit for four straight points pushing the Bridge City lead up to 19-11.The Lady Hawks could never get back into the mix as Bridge City went on for the easy 25-14 win.The final game was all Bridge City as Kosh started her serve with a 1-0 lead.The sophomore poured in five straight service points which included two aces.Hardin-Jefferson could never recover and Bridge City’s Kayla Fullerton, who had four kills and two aces, struck for three straight points giving the Lady Cardinals a 21-11 lead.Jenna Angelle ended the match with an ace giving the Lady Cardinals a 25-14.“I told the girls going into Tuesday everyone would be 0-0,†Mathews. “Now I am just happy we are in that top half. It is going to be tough to stay in those winning ways. The girls have been playing better.â€The Lady Cardinals will participate in the Dickinson Tournament Thursday and Saturday. Friday Bridge City will travel to face Little Cypress-Mauriceville.
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