Lady Bears, Bobcats play for district titles Tuesday

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Lady Bears, Bobcats play for district titles Tuesday
Van Wade
The Orange Leader

After both posted big net wins on Friday, both the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bears and the Orangefield Lady Bobcats control their own destiny, as do the Bridge City Lady Cardinals.

The Lady Bears (29-7, 12-1) defeated the Lumberton Lady Raiders 25-13, 25-10, 25-22 and are just one win away from sealing their second straight District 20-4A crown.

The Lady Bobcats (7-2 in District 21-3A play) swept the Silsbee Lady Tigers 3-0 and will battle for the District 21-3A title on the road Tuesday at Hamshire-Fannett (7-2 in district). The winner will be the 21-3A champion.

Bridge City (6-3 in district), can clinch a playoff spot with a win at Hardin-Jefferson. A BC loss and a Silsbee (5-4) win over West Orange-Stark would force a third-place playoff game.

An Orangefield loss and a BC win would put the two Orange County squads in a second-place tie.

The Lady Bears will host third-place Beaumont Ozen (10-3 in district) for Senior Night at the Bear Cave Tuesday. A win seals the 20-4A crown for the Lady Bears.

IF LC-M falls to Ozen and Port Neches-Groves (11-2 in district) downs Beaumont Central, it would force a first-place tie between LC-M and PN-G.

The Lady Bears didn’t have to break much of a sweat against Lumberton.

Christine Sicktich notched 11 kills, 11 assists, three aces, three digs and a block. Shelby Apperson had seven kills, two digs and a block. Ashton LaVergne posted seven kills, a block, an assist and a dig.

Elissa Tate claimed four digs, three kills, a block and an assist. Amy Laughlin had two kills, a dig and an assist. Megan Kemp had two kills and two blocks.

Kellie Tilley claimed 10 assists, four aces and three digs. Shelby Sanchez had nine digs and an ace. Kayln Harkness posted 10 digs and two kills. Shelbi Tucker notched two assists and Callie Terry had two digs while Allison Walker had an ace.

Aimee Scales led the Lady Bobcats in the big win over Silsbee, notching 14 kills, two blocks and an ace. Carly Rucker had four kills and two blocks. Kaitlynn Henson had four kills, three aces and a block. Rylie Granger notched 13 assists, four kills, four aces and two blocks. Ashton Wagner had five kills and Ashlyn Lopez added two kills and three assists.

Kasidy Hayes set the offense up very well, posting 31 digs and getting five aces. Ashlee Broussard had 10 assists and an ace. Haley Cole notched eight digs and an ace and Kacy Juneau had five digs.

In District 23-2A action the Buna Lady Cougars defeated the Deweyville Lady Pirates 23-25, 25-18, 25-7, 25-15.

Chelsea Hathaway had 10 kills and two blocks for the Lady Pirates (9-20-2, 2-9). Jacie Smith notched six kills, two blocks and an ace. Marissa Powell had three blocks, two aces and an assist. Rebecca Morgan had six blocks and three kills while Kaycee Spears had a kill, a block, an assist and an ace.

Amber Stanley set up the offense well with her 24 assists and three aces.

The Lady Pirates conclude their season Tuesday by hosting the Hardin Lady Hornets.