The Hackett Jr High Lady Hornets dominated with three straight wins in last weeks volleyball matches. The Lady Hornets took on the Booneville Lady Bearcats, the Eureka Springs Lady Highlanders, and the Mulberry Lady Yellowjackets. Hackett held all three of their opponents at the net allowing the Lady Hornets to keep total control. The Jr High squad now sits undefeated 9-0 in conference play and 11-1 on the season.
During their match against Booneville, Makenzie Freeman led her team with five aces while Mackenzie Mendenhall followed with four. In the kills department, Alona Rothwell earned five, Prairie Vaughn totaled four, and both Lilly Slavens and Abby McBride secured two. Mendenhall and Vaughn made 10 and three assists respectively. And digging their way to China was McBride with eight digs and Freeman with four.
After overpowering Eureka Springs, the Lady Hornets ended their sets 25-7 and 25-8. Mendenhall came out on top with six aces while Tori Blanton and Rothwell made five and four. With a total of 10 kills were Rothwell, Mendenhall, and McBride with Rothwell also earning two blocks. And helping with assists was Vaughn with five and Mendenhall with four.
Ending their very productive week against Mulberry, the Lady Hornets tallied some great success. Alona Rothwell grabbed eight aces, Lexie Gann had three and coming in with two apiece was Mendenhall, Blanton, Slavens, and Hannah Fox. Slavens earned four kills while Makenzie Freeman and Teonna Best totaled for four. And assisting with the win was Mendenhall with five assists, Vaughn with three, and Kyleigh Hill with two assists and one dig.
The Jr High Lady Hornets will again hit the road and take their determination and supreme volleyball skills to West Fork on September 30 starting at 4 p.m.
