CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Fourth-seeded McDonald County defeated fifth-seeded Monett 3-2 in a five-set thriller on Thursday in a quarterfinal contest of the Class 4 District 12 volleyball tournament.
The Mustangs topped the Cubs 25-11, 25-11, 22-25, 23-25, 15-12.
McDonald County earned a spot in the semifinals, where they’ll take on top-seeded and host Carl Junction at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
In Thursday’s win over the Cubs, McDonald County’s Savannah Leib had 13 kills and Samara Smith added 12 kills.
Abby Wiseman handed out 44 assists for the Mustangs, while Megan Elwood and Kirklyn Kasischke recorded 30 digs apiece and Lana Yang served five aces.
Saturday’s other semifinal features second-seeded Webb City against third-seeded Nevada at 2:30.
The semifinal winners meet at 6 on Monday night at Carl Junction High School.
