Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats went on the road again Tuesday and captured two match victories.
The Wildcats defeated host Yates Center 21-25, 25-23, 25-16 and beat Crest 25-20, 26-24. Marmaton Valley did lose to Madison 25-9, 25-17.
“We weren’t mentally ready for Madison. They are a good team and our girls were pretty nervous,” said Terra Kegler, MVHS head coach. “We played well against Yates Center. The girls are very capable of playing at this level against any team.”
In the first match with Madison, Kaitlin Ensminger served for six points for the Wildcats. Emily Meiwes had five service points and four kills.
Meiwes served up 14 points and put down four kills for Marmaton Valley in the three-set match with Yates Center. Kailey Boyd had 12 service points and six kills. Ensminger delivered eight kills.
Tabitha Ford was credited with 14 set assists. Kaysha Elmenhorst had 11 set assists.
Against Crest, Meiwes served for 13 points. Ensminger and Kacie Shadden each had three kills.
Marmaton Valley (4-3) hosts Yates Center and Eureka on Tuesday.
Marmaton Valley’s junior varsity also went 2-1. The Wildcats beat Madison 25-12, 25-13, lost to Yates Center 26-24, 25-22, then defeated Crest 25-17, 25-13.
Mackenzie Tynon had seven kills and five blocks for the night. Emily Boyd had six kills and Ruby Mann had five kills.
The MVHS junior varsity was coming off a third-place finish at the Yates Center High JV tournament Saturday. The Wildcats received medals.
Marmaton Valley beat Pleasanton 25-16, 25-11 and West Elk 25-12, 25-10. It lost 25-18, 26-24 to Burlington, which won the tournament.
Emily Boyd served up 31 points for the day, including eight ace serves. She also had six kills. Tynon had seven kills and Mann downed six kills.
Shauna Knight and Kenzie Harrison each served for 11 points.
