KFDM COOP Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Lady Cats drown Lady Bucs in 5 Gabriel Pruett The Orange Leader ORANGEFIELD — The Orangefield Lady Bobcats are playing some good volleyball this year. After taking third place in the YMBL Tournament this past weekend, the Lady Bobcats fought off East Chambers Tuesday night in five games. Orangefield (12-4) won the match 25-20, 25-15, 21-25, 22-25 and 15-7. Senior Allie Beach and junior Aimee Scales became the differences in the final match. Beach was a force up front and Scales’ serve provided the last six of the 15 points. Scales, who had been using a jump serve the entire match, went to a more conventional serve in the final game and it worked to perfection. Scales, who finished with10 kills, served up two straight aces to make it 11-7 right before Beach went to work. Beach threw down a kill off an assist from Olivia Wagner to make it 12-7 before the next EC shot found the net. Beach, who led the match with 13 kills and five aces, then blocked a Lady Bucs shot right before knocking home the games final point off an assist from Jessica Weldon. “When she is on, it is set Allie every time,†Orangefield Coach Kristin Holbrooks said. “I have been very lucky because when she is on it means the rest of the girls are fired up. We are also happy to have Aimee back. She is definitely going to help.†Scales had been out several matches with an ankle injury. Wagner continued her great play as the Lady Bobcats setter with 30 kills on the night, a match high. The senior also put in five kills and two aces. Kaitlynn Henson finished with nine kills while Ashton Wagner put in six kills. The Lady Bobcats cruised through the first two games. Game 1 was tied at 17 before Beach went to work from serve. Beach hit for five straight points, including three aces, to give Orangefield a 21-17 lead. Henson then finished the game off with three straight service points. East Chambers held a slim 7-6 lead in Game 2 before Orangefield took control for good. Olivia Wagner connected for five straight service points to give Orangefield a 12-7 advantage. The Lady Bucs could never recover in Game 2 yet found ways to pick apart the Lady Bobcats in Games 3 and 4. “For some odd reason we are the type of team that needs to be down so we can come,†Holbrooks said. “We really need to correct that before those tough district games come. We are getting there.†The Lady Bobcats did a lot of helping the Lady Bucs out in the middle games. Orangefield had 10 errors in Game 3 and another 15 in Game 4. All in all, Holbrooks was pleased with the win and pleased with her team at this point in the season. “I really could not be any happier with where we are,†Holbrooks said. “We hope to still make progress in a few areas but we are at a good point. I think we are right where we need to be before district.†The Lady Bobcats travel to face the Liberty Lady Panthers this Friday. Orangefield opens District 21-3A play on Sept. 23 at West Orange-Stark.
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