The Lady Wildcats volleyball team posted two wins and one loss in three games of action last week. They opened the week at home on Tuesday, when 3A Tuba City came to town. The larger school took care of the Wildcats in three straight games, 25-14, 25-13 and 25-22.
Sahzira Schoby, Tori Beatty and McKenzie Jesmer each led the team in kills, with four. Kayle James led in digs, with 13. Schoby added 11 digs, and paced the team in assists with eight. Beatty finished with seven assists.
Playing in Superior on Thursday, the Ladies returned to the win column with a 3-1 victory over the Panthers. The Cats took the first game 27-25, lost the second 19-25, won the third 25-13, then finished off the match winning game four 25-21.
James had a big day at the net, finishing with 17 kills. Raylee Fish added six, and McKenzie Jesmer and Kaci Palmer each had four. James also led the team in serves with six. Schoby led in digs with 29. Brooklyn Petersen added 19, Beatty 11 and James had 11. James led in assists as well with 18. Beatty added 12.
Joseph City traveled to Hayden on Saturday, where they picked up an easy win in three straight sets. The win pushed their regular season record to 7-5. They were ranked 14th prior to Saturday’s win. This week they will play at Cibecue on Wednesday, then host Superior on Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, they will host the Joseph City Invitational Tournament, with 12 teams expected to attend.
Next week will be their final week of the regular season. Tuesday, they host Mogollon for their final home game. Thursday will be a trip to Fort Thomas, and on Saturday they will close out the regular season with a trip to Rock Point.
