Iola’s eighth-grade A team fell, 25-18, 25-14 and 25-9 to Osawatomie on Monday.
“Osawatomie had some really strong servers and hitters,” Mustang head coach Terri Carlin said. “We did a decent job passing the ball, but right now we are lacking the ability to end a play with a hit or find an open spot.”
Lily Lohman led Iola with five kills and two aces.
“Lily continues to be a solid player in both the front and back rows,” Carlin said “She is such a hard worker.”
India Barney added four ace serves, while Kandrella McCullough had a pair of aces. Bella Rahming had two kills and Faith Warden one. Madison Hall had three assists.
The eighth-grade B team played four sets against Osawatomie, and won them all, 26-24, 25-17, 15-8 and 25-11.
Coach Kendra Britt praised the B team, noting their serves were on point, and the girls were having fun on the court.
Madelyn Ashworth led the B team at the serving line with 13 aces. Rahming had nine ace serves and a kill. Lily Lohman had eight ace serves and three kills. Nevaeh Hancock had four ace serves and a kill. Marlee Westhoff had a solid all around game with two aces, an assist and three kills. Carly Kramer had two aces and one assist. Stephanie Fees had two aces and two assists.
