WEBB CITY AND CARL JUNCTION TO FACE FOR DISTRICT TITLE
WILLARD, Mo. — Familiar foes will once again meet for a district championship.
Top-seeded Webb City defeated fourth-seeded Glendale 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-14) and second-seeded Carl Junction beat third-seeded Branson 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-18) in the semifinals of the Class 4 District 6 volleyball tournament on Monday night at Willard High School.
The Cardinals (30-4-2) and Bulldogs (22-10-2) will square off at 6 p.m. on Tuesday for the district championship.
It’s the fourth straight season the Cardinals and Bulldogs have met for a district title.
Webb City won last year’s meeting and the matchup in 2019, while Carl Junction won the clash in ’20.
In Monday’s straight set win over the Falcons, Webb City’s Aubree Lassiter recorded 10 kills, nine digs, four aces and two blocks, while Kate Brownfield added nine kills and eight digs.
Jaeli Rutledge contributed nine kills and three blocks, while Brenda Lawrence added seven kills and five digs.
Webb City setter Kyah Sanborn had 29 assists and 13 digs, while Sophia Crane recorded a team-high 25 digs from the libero position. Jenna Noel contributed eight digs, while Kirra Long chipped in two kills.
With Monday’s win, Carl Junction advanced to a district title match for the seventh straight season.
Kylie Scott finished with 13 kills and seven digs for the Bulldogs, while Destiny Buerge had 12 kills, 12 digs and two blocks. Lo Jones added 32 assists, seven digs and two blocks. Jocelyn Brown finished with 11 digs, while Sara Buchele had four aces and Adia Kennedy closed with three blocks.
SENECA SURVIVES AGAINST NEVADA IN SEMIFINALS
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — It was a true back-and-forth match with Seneca surviving against Nevadan 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 15-25 and 15-7 in the Class 3 District 12 semifinal action on Monday.
With the win, the second-seeded Indians (16-9-1) advance to the district championship with a matchup against the host and fourth seed, Mount Vernon (17-13-2) at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Parker Long had 16 kills, 12 digs and four aces, while Brylee Sage finished with 33 assists and two aces to lead Seneca. Jera Jameson added nine kills and five blocks, with Braxton Raulston adding 11 digs and eight kills. Tatum White finished with 10 kills and two aces, while Ella Graham closed with 11 digs.
DIAMOND TOPS LAMAR FOR DISTRICT TITLE
GRANBY, Mo. — Second-seeded Diamond rallied from a two-set deficit and knocked off top-seeded Lamar 3-2 in the championship match of the Class 2 District 11 tournament on Monday at East Newton High School.
The Wildcats beat the Tigers 13-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-9, 15-10.
Diamond (23-9-4) will meet either Fair Grove or El Dorado Springs on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
