Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade volleyball teams split matches at home Tuesday against Anderson County Junior High of Garnett.
The eighth-grade A-team rallied after losing the first set to the Bulldogs. The Ponies won 20-25, 25-11, 15-3.
“Each girls did exactly what they needed to do to secure our victory,” said Terri Carlin, IMS eighth-grade coach.
Toni Macha had eight kills and three service aces. Alexis Heslop had six aces and Riley Murry had four aces.
Sydney Wade made five set assists. Jadyn Sigg and Heslop each had a kill.
In the B-team match, Anderson County came up with the three-set win. The Bulldogs beat Iola 27-25, 19-25, 15-13.
Della Lohman served seven aces for Iola and had two kills. Keirstan Peterson had four ace serves and two kills. Murry had three kills and three aces. Brook Storrer served three aces and tipped over three kills. Taylor Stout had two ace serves.
Anderson County won the seventh-grade A-team match 25-7, 25-22. Emma Weseloh and Colbi Riley led the serving for Iola.
In the B-team match, Anderson County won 25-20, 25-19. Addy Prather served 12 of 13 for the Ponies.
