The Lady Wildcats picked up back-to-back wins last week, pushing their regular season record to 6-4, and they moved to No. 12 in the 1A rankings with the two victories.
Playing in Ash Fork on Tuesday, the team won in straight sets, but all three were close games. They took the first game 26-24, then won both the second and third by the same 25-23 scores.
Tori Beatty was strong at the net, finishing with 21 kills. Reese Fish added 3, Kynlee Miller 2, Jackie Richards 2 and Shenoa Skidmore helped with 2.
Miller had a magical touch on serve, finishing with 9 aces. Richards added 4. Skidmore had 24 digs. Richards added 17, Miller 13, and Beatty added 12. Miller also led the team with 19 assists. Beatty added 4.
Thursday, they hosted Seligman and again won in three straight sets, but the games weren’t nearly as close. The Cats took the first game 25-16, the second 25-15, and closed the match decisively, winning game three 25-8.
Beatty again led in kills with 13. Fish added 6, as did Miller. Richards had 5, Julianna Fraley 4, Peyton Bushman 3, and Paige Warner and Kayelana Puhuyesva each had 1.
Miller and Richards each served 8 aces. Puhuyesva and Beatty both had 3 aces. Skidmore was the defensive specialist with 27 digs. Beatty had 7 digs. Miller led in assists with 16, and Beatty added 12.
With the two wins, the Wildcats improved their overall record to 9-12-1. This week, they host Music Mountain on Tuesday, then will host the Joseph City Volleyball Invitational. Next Wednesday, they resume regular-season action with a home match against Desert Star.
