Neither Holbrook nor Winslow will be headed to the 3A state volleyball tournament this year, but that didn’t keep them from having a competitive battle Oct. 25 in Winslow.
The first two games of the match went to extra points, with the Lady Roadrunners taking both 26-24 building a two-game lead. Winslow gathered momentum in game three, winning it 25-20. That surge spilled into game four where the Lady Bulldogs won in commanding style, 25-13. Winslow completed the comeback, winning game five 15-9.
Holbrook’s squad finished with 29 kills led by Adriana Monroe with 13. Sydney Plumb added eight, Kendra Monroe and Samantha Serna each had three, and Carla Plumb helped with two.
Adriana Monroe led the team in aces with three. Destany Begay and MaKenzi Thompson had two each, and Serna and Sydney Plumb each served an ace.
Sydney Plumb played well at the net, finishing with 5.5 blocks. Carla Plumb had three and Adriana Monroe helped with a half a block.
Begay was the leading assist player for Holbrook with 14. Thompson added 12. Carla Plumb and Kendra Monroe each had one.
Kendra Monroe led in defensive digs with 33. Adriana Monroe added 29; Sydney Plumb, 26; Begay, 16; Thompson, nine; Serna, eight; Amber Notah, six; Carla Plumb, five; and Allison Duffy, four.
The Roadrunners fell to 3-13 with the loss and will host Payson in their final match of the year on Thursday, Oct. 27.
With the win the Bulldogs moved their season mark to 5-10 and will close out the season on Thursday at Show Low.
