In a teeth-gritting white-knuckled volleyball match between the Mansfield Jr High Lady Tigers and the Hackett Jr High Lady Hornets, all bets were off on which high flying superstar team was going to assume the victory. The Lady Tigers stormed into Hackett with a point to prove and after the dust settled, its safe to say that their point was made. Mansfield held strong in this battle and it paid off. The Lady Tigers took the win 2-1 over the Lady Hornets ending with sets of 21-25, 25-16, and 15-13.
Madelen Jones led the team with four aces while Alayna Turner followed with three of her own. Skylynn Harris dominated with eight kills with Natalie Allison and Brooklyn Adams securing four each. Jones and Allison were quick to help with their six and five assists respectively. Kynslee Ward and Kinley Hanfielder combined for a total of six digs. And with one block apiece was Allison, Harris, and Edwards.
This exciting win upgrades the Jr High Lady Tigers to 15-3 on the season and 9-1 in conference play. With only five games left until District, Mansfield isn’t worried about what the future holds. The Lady Tigers have found their niche and it shows. Mansfield will stay home tonight and host the Paris Lady Eagles starting at 4 p.m.
