Reeths-Puffer did not come away with the win Thursday night against
rival Mona Shores, but a game-one win and very close battle against the
Sailors, coach Justin Birr said, made him immensely proud of his team
"to the point of tears."
The Rockets came extremely close to
grabbing a two-game lead in the rivalry matchup and ultimately fell
short, 23-25, 25-23, 25-10, 25-19. It was the first time this season the
team grabbed a game from one of the four top dogs in the O-K Green
Conference. The team's record went to 18-18 (2-7 O-K Green).
"They
battled so hard, and every member of
our team contributed to our success," Birr said. "I'm especially proud
of our five seniors and how they stepped up on the court and through
their
confidence and leadership. And once again our younger players were some
of the leaders on the stat line.
"We still
lost tonight, but taking that first set and seeing our girls persevere
all night feels like a huge win in my book."
Setter Kate
Tindall continued her impressive statistical season with 20 assists and
11 digs, helping Lexie Danz record 12 kills. Carlee Bowen notched 14
digs to lead the team, and Peyton Radel stepped up at the net with four
blocks.
