PREP ROUNDUP: Memorial ends long hiatus with district volleyball win
Published 10:20 pm Friday, September 22, 2017
Memorial’s volleyball team reacts to a made point against Ozen on Tuesday. (I.C. Murrell/The News)
Nayla Bazile of Memorial tries to block an attack from Ozen on Friday in Port Arthur. (I.C. Murrell/The News)
Port Arthur Memorial practiced only six days before resuming its volleyball season.
Six days were all the Titans needed.
“They jumped right back into it,” assistant coach Tamela Roberts said.
Memorial made the most of its return to volleyball since the devastation Tropical Storm Harvey left behind and began District 22-5A play Friday night with a 25-16, 8-25, 25-13, 25-17 win over Ozen.
“The girls worked hard over the past week,” Roberts said. “This was really a good win for us.”
Statistics weren’t available, but Roberts said Nayla Bazile, Diamond Newsome and Dominique Marcel stood out for the Titans (12-5, 1-0 in 22-5A).
Memorial didn’t make many adjustments following the tough second set. Roberts said the Titans were just encouraged to play the way they knew how to play.
The Titans obviously responded. Now, they’re continuing their season getting off to one of their best starts in school history.
“I think it’s really big,” Roberts said. “We are making the playoffs. Every game, it’s that mindset. It’s not if we make it but when we make it. We know we got this.”
Memorial has a quick turnaround and will travel to Livingston for a noon match Saturday.
Nederland 3, Vidor 1
VIDOR — Count Nederland among 1-0 teams in 22-5A.
Abbey Montalvo put up three double figures Friday in leading the Bulldogs (12-8, 1-0 in 22-5A) to a 25-14, 22-25, 25-15, 25-23 win over the Pirates. She made 18 assists, 12 digs and 10 kills, and also registered two aces.
Kameron Cuniff had seven kills; Haley Plumley blocked three, killed seven and converted two aces; and Peyton Smith totaled 19 digs and one ace in the win.
Nederland hosts Lumberton at 11 a.m. Saturday.
PNG 3, Lumberton 0
LUMBERTON — Kaitlyn Gil totaled 18 kills and Libbie LeJeune had a volleyball triple double as the Rock-A-Noos (14-5, 1-0 in 22-5A) downed the Raiders (0-1 in 22-5A) 25-21, 25-17, 25-13.
LeJeune served on 13 points, dug 13 and killed 11. Rachel Hammersmith was solid defensively with 12 digs and assisted on 18 points, while Baylee Priddy had 20 assists, 10 service points and six digs.
Also for PNG, Bayja Newby had six digs, Stalee Adams, Layla Stansbury and Gil each had two blocks.
PNG hosts Ozen at noon Saturday.
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