CARTHAGE BEATS WEBB CITY IN FOUR SETS TO CLOSE REGULAR SEASON
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage closed out the regular season with a four-set win over Webb City 27-29, 25-21, 25-23 and 25-19 on Tuesday.
Carthage finishes the regular season with a 17-13-1 record and is the No. 1 seed in the Class 5 District 12 tournament hosted by Joplin. The Tigers take on the winner of fourth-seeded Raymore-Peculiar and fifth-seeded Neosho at 4 p.m. on Saturday inside Kaminsky Gymnasium.
Webb City finishes the season with a 17-12-2 record and is the second seed in the Class 4 District 12 quarterfinals, where the Cardinals will face third-seeded Nevada at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Carl Junction High School.
Sydnee Dudolski led Carthage with 23 kills and 23 digs. Mia Camarillo had 12 kills, with Grace Pickering finishing with 10 kills, five digs and four blocks. Raven Probert had 28 assists and 14 digs, and Olivia Bougault had 32 digs.
JOPLIN ENDS REGULAR SEASON WITH WIN OVER NEOSHO
NEOSHO, Mo. — Joplin ended the regular season on a high note after earning a 25-22, 25-10 and 25-14 win over Neosho on Tuesday.
The Eagles finish the regular season with a 13-11-5 record and play as the second seed in the Class 5 District 12 tournament. Joplin hosts third-seeded Belton (14-14-3) in the semifinals at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Fifth-seeded Neosho (6-19-5) takes on fourth-seeded Raymore-Peculiar (10-15-1) at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the opening round of Class 5 District 12 play inside Kaminsky Gymnasium.
In the win over the Wildcats, Angelina Schramm and Emma Floyd each had 11 kills to lead the Eagles. Schramm added two aces and three digs, while had a block and block assist. Abby Edwards added nine kills and two digs, while Allie Lawrence and Bailey Owens each added seven kills. Lawrence had 15 digs and an ace. Paisley Parker had 30 digs and three assists. Kaya Cooper had 25 assists and four digs, while Abby Hembree had 17 assists and six digs.
CARL JUNCTION FALLS TO NIXA IN FINALE
NIXA, Mo. — Carl Junction closed the regular season with a 25-21, 25-21 and 25-17 defeat against Nixa on Tuesday in the regular season finale.
The Bulldogs end the regular season with a 23-10 record and is the top seed in the Class 4 District 12 tournament. Carl Junction hosts the winner of fourth-seeded McDonald County (5-20) and fifth-seeded Monett (4-20-1) at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Destiny Buerge led Carl Junction with 13 kills and 10 digs against the Eagles. Logan Jones had 26 assists and three blocks, while Olivia Vediz added 13 digs and three aces. Maggie Brown had 12 digs.
THOMAS JEFFERSON FALLS TO GOLDEN CITY
GOLDEN CITY, Mo. — Thomas Jefferson closed out the regular season in a three-game defeat against Golden City 25-19, 25-13 and 25-12 on Tuesday.
Third-seeded Thomas Jefferson battles sixth-seeded Bronaugh in the opening round of the Class 1 District 9 tournament on Thursday.
