The Mansfield Sr High Lady Tigers are really starting to enjoy how their 2020 season is panning out. Fans are excited and intrigued as well to watch and see what happens next. And so far the entertainment has been exemplary as the Sr Lady Tigers are sitting untouched in the 2A with a 12-0 conference record and 15-0 in season play. On Monday, Mansfield hosted a non-conference showdown with the Charleston Lady Tigers that left every fan wearing red, riddled with nerves.
It’s been said that the first team to reach 15 in the first set, will usually take the entire game. But in true Mansfield fashion, there’s always more than meets the eye. The Lady Tigers took one on the chin from Charleston in the first set 18-25. But the determination seen on every Mansfield players face, let their opponents know very quickly that they were not going down without a fight. And in the next set, that’s just what Charleston got. The Sr Lady Tigers matched every black and gold competitor blow for blow earning them the set 25-23.
It seemed Charleston lost steam in the third set because Mansfield was able to take the “dub” nearly unscathed 25-10. Charleston seemed to have found their footing again in the fourth set but by then it was too late sending Mansfield into the victory circle with the final set of 25-21 and a total score of 3-1. With zero time to rest up, Mansfield was back the next night on Tuesday to host conference foes Life Way Christian. With a muchly needed slower pace to the volleyball action, Mansfield blocked it and locked it for a 3-0 win.
In two matches and seven sets combined, Brooke Wright finished with 32 kills, 14 aces, 3 blocks, 10 digs, and 1 assist. Natalie Allison ended with 16 kills, 5 aces, 1 block, 17 digs, and 33 assists. Brooklyn Adams completed 7 kills, 2 aces, 1 block, 20 digs, and 1 assist. Haylee Helms pocketed 27 digs. Skylynn Harris accumulated 24 kills, 2 aces, and 3 digs. Sadie Roberts gained 12 kills, 1 block, 2 digs, and 1 assist. Madelen Jones picked up 2 kills, 4 aces, 2 blocks, 9 digs, and 40 assists. And Kiara Thomas obtained 1 kill, 6 aces, 33 digs, and 1 assist.
The girls will hit the court again when they host Decatur on Thursday, October 8.
Photo courtesy of Crystal Thomas
