“May the odds be ever in your favor!”– Effie Trinket from The Hunger Games
Nearly halfway through their undefeated volleyball season, the Mansfield Sr High Lady Tigers continue to approach every opponent as if that quote was their team motto. On Tuesday, September 15, the Mansfield Sr High Lady Tigers strolled into Decatur cool as a cucumber looking to upgrade their 5-0 conference record. Although this was the first time these 2A conference foes had faced each other, the Lady Tigers and the Lady Bulldogs knew it wasn’t going to be the last.
With sets ending in 25-8, 25-9, and 25-10, this match was over before the Decatur Lady Bulldogs even knew what hit em’. As the Lady Tigers graciously accepted the 3-0 win, they bid adieu to the Lady Bulldogs while beefing up their conference record to 6-0. The Sr Lady Tigers were able to secure top-notch stats by the end of the game. Never having to do a lick of jail time for their continuous “kill” habits was Skylynn Harris with 15, Brooke Wright with 12, Natalie Allison with 10, and Sadie Roberts and Brooklyn Adams with 2 each. With more serves than a butler at Buckingham Palace was Adams with 8 aces, Wright with 6, Allison with 3, and Madelen Jones and Alayna Turner with 1 apiece.
With better “blocks” than a hockey goalie was Harris and Wright with 1 each. More helpful than Lassie to Timmy in “assisting” their teammates was Jones with 23 and Allison with 10. And with more “digs” than Martha Stewart’s garden was Kiara Thomas with 15, Adams with 8, Jones with 5, Haylee Helms with 2, and Turner with 1. As the Sr Lady Tigers take control of their division with an 8-0 season record, they are looking to upgrade that number tonight on the road when they take on the Mulberry Lady Yellowjackets in round two of conference play. The first time around, Mansfield won 3-0 against Mulberry with five-star sets of 25-2, 25-12, and 25-4. This match is happening tonight in Mulberry starting at 4:30 pm.
