It was a night to top all nights for the Hackett Sr High Lady Hornets. In a highly anticipated matchup against the Lavaca Lady Golden Arrows, the Lady Hornets played with grit and determination and pulled off a 3-0 win upgrading their conference play record to 5-0. With this victory, Hackett sits high and mighty atop of their thrown at number one in the 2A West conference.
The Lady Hornets played fast and furious in their first two sets of the night with final tallies of 25-15 and 25-18. The Lady Arrows jumped out of their quiver and tried to get a shot off at Hackett to no avail. The Lady Hornets pulled deep down from every ounce of their being and secured a last-minute 26-24 defeat in the third and final set.
Ending the night with some impressive totals were Kenadi Wright with 8 kills, 1 dig, and 1 block. Kayla Richardson who obtained 3 aces and 17 digs. Shayla Foster who achieved 3 kills, 2 aces, and 10 digs. Madeline Freeman made 5 kills, 8 aces, and 7 digs. Jamye Durham snagged 2 kills, 1 ace, and 2 digs. Rain Vaughn acquired 6 kills, 3 blocks, and 5 digs. Brooke Holt brought in 1 dig. Madi Taylor netted 5 digs. And Kandace Byrd grabbed 2 kills and 1 ace.
The Lady Hornets will participate in the always entertaining Slamfest in Harrison on September 14 and then meet up with the Lady Bulldogs at Waldron on September 16 starting at 4 p.m.
Photos courtesy of Terry Buzbee
