OF vs. BC Game Thread/OF WINS

[KFDM COOP]

OF won first set 25-20

[KFDM COOP]

OF won 2nd set 25-23

[Bobkat]

OF wins game 3  25-20!!!

Lady Cats sweep!!! Great year Ladies, keep it going!!!

Anybody have any idea who we play now?

[Bobkat]

Got a feeling it's going to be either Tarkington or Liberty...I believe those are the top two teams from that district.

[Bobcatfan4life]

Orangefield vs Liberty, Tuesday Night at Barbers Hill 7:30pm

[Bobcat1]

This was a great game!  I'm glad the 'Cats came out on top, but BC has nothing to hang their heads about. 

I know one thing though we are 'fer sure' happy to be playing Liberty Tuesday.

[KFDM COOP]

Lady Bobcats overpower BC to nab playoff berth

Gabe Pruett

The Orange Leader

VIDOR — It only took Kristin Holbrooks one year to take the Orangefield Lady Bobcats back to the volleyball playoffs.

The Lady Bobcats swept the rival Bridge City Lady Cardinals Saturday evening at Vidor High School 25-20, 25-23 and 25-20.

Now the Lady Bobcats will face the Liberty Lady Panthers Tuesday at Barbers Hill High School. The time of the match has not been set.

Orangefield used the powerful duo of Allie Beach and Aimee Scales to get past the Lady Cardinals.

Beach finished with a match-high 14 kills while Scales added nine in the victory. The duo was set all night by Olivia Wagner who had a match-high 26 assists.

"I almost blacked out on that last play," Holbrooks said in reference to a set from Wagner to Beach to end the match. "I don't think I could be more proud of this team. We were a very young team this year and our freshman played liked seniors and our upper-classmen played like college players."

On the Bridge City side, the Lady Cardinals showed a lot of heart all season just to be in position to make the playoffs. The Lady Cardinals were hit hard by Hurricane Ike and never used the storm as an excuse.

Bridge City's Sarah Armand led the Lady Cardinals Saturday with 11 kills while Sam West added six. Marlee Lopez finished with five kills and junior Emily Kosh had a team-high 19 assists. Kosh also had four aces while Mallory Guidry, Sara McPherson and Maggie Stump each had two.

The Lady Bobcats got things going early, taking advantage of 15 Bridge City errors.

Orangefield started a long run in Game 1 with Wagner at serve as the Lady Bobcats opened a 9-3 lead.

Bridge City pulled within 21-18 yet errors and Beach proved to be too much to overcome.

Beach had two kills the rest of the way as Orangefield won 25-20.

Bridge City led Game 2 5-4 until an error tied the score and then Wagner set her sister Ashton Wagner for a kill as the Lady Bobcats took a 6-5 advantage.

The Lady Cardinals tied the score at 8-8 on a kill from McPherson yet it would be the last time the score would be tied.

The Lady Bobcats held on to the lead and another error finished Game 2 as Orangefield won 25-23.

The third game was controlled by Orangefield who led throughout the final game.

With Orangefield up 21-15, Armand had a kill to pull BC to within 21-16 and then Kosh came to serve.

Kosh hit two straight aces to make the score 21-18.

The next two Lady Cardinal shots found the net and Olivia Wagner would soon go back to her duo.

The Lady Bobcats were up 23-20 and Wagner first found Scales for a kill to set up match-point.

On the next play, Beach was the go-to-Lady Bobcat and she sealed the deal with a powerful kill.

"It's amazing," Beach said. "I am so proud of this team. We pulled together together and stuck through all the times we would usually fold. This is the best because it is my senior year. It is the most I could ask for."

Holbrooks even had a unique strategy on Friday to make sure the Lady Bobcats were loose - even if it was a gamble.

"Yesterday we practiced during athletic's period and then I gave them the rest of the day off," Holbrooks said. "I thought physically and mentally they needed a break. It worked and paid off."

[jrbeach]

Beaumont Enterprise Article

Orangefield volleyball secures playoff spot by beating Bridge City

By JOHNNIE WALTERS

November, 1, 2008

Allie Beach took a couple of steps toward the net, jumped up and slammed down a monstrous kill between blockers in the middle of the court.

The Orangefield outside hitter didn't waste any time once the ball was set to her as she quickly made her move for the final score of Game 3. The crowd erupted into celebration thereafter, as Beach's kill clinched the Bobcats first playoff berth since the 2004 season.

Orangefield swept Bridge City 3-0 to claim the No. 3 playoff seed from District 21-3A on Saturday. Orangefield won 25-20, 25-23, 25-20 at Vidor High School.

"I am really proud of the team," said Orangefield coach Kristinn Holbrooks. "They have really worked hard all season long for this."

Orangefield and Bridge City finished tied for third place in the district. Hamshire-Fannett and Silsbee finished tied for first place in the same district. The Horns defeated Silsbee 3-0 on Friday to take the No. 1 playoff seed and a first-round bye.

"It really was a great game," Holbrooks said. "I think our mentality of play got us through the three games. We constantly worked on our serves and hits in practice. When we served we wanted to serve aces. When we went for a hit we wanted to make sure it was a kill."

Orangefield (18-10) plays Liberty on Tuesday in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs at Barbers Hill High School at a time to be determined. Silsbee plays Splendora in the same round at a time and location to be announced later.

"This really is an exciting time for us," Holbrooks said. "It's been a long time coming for this program. The girls did it. We are headed to the playoffs."

In Game 1, Orangefield jumped out to an 8-3 lead before Bridge City called for a timeout. Bridge City rallied back and went on a 13-10 run to come within an 18-16 deficit. But it would be as close as the score would get. The Bobcats outscored Bridge City 7-4 to win the first game 25-20.

During the second game, the score tied five times before the Bobcats took a 12-9 lead. Bridge City rallied back to come within a 21-19 deficit. Then both teams traded points before Orangefield scored the final two points of the game to win 25-23.

The score remained close in Game 3 until Orangefield made two consecutive kills to take a slim 11-8 lead. Orangefield was able to extend its lead to 14-8 before Bridge City outscored the Bobcats 5-1 to come within a 15-13 deficit. But the Bobcats held onto the lead. Led by Beach's two kills, Orangefield continued on a 10-7 run to win the final game, 25-20.

Beach led the Bobcats with 16 kills. Aimee Scales had 10 kills. Olivia Wagner had 23 assists and eight digs. Morgan Taylor had eight digs.

"We are excited about making the playoffs," Holbrooks said. "We are really looking forward to them."

[Red Pepper]

Great win for the OF Program.  Hope you go all the way.  I am sure you will represent the district well.  Good Luck