Libby netters roll over Browning

LIBBY — Libby started fast and cruised to an easy 25-6, 25-10, 25-15 victory over Browning in a Class A conference volleyball matchup on Saturday, continuing its strong start to the season.

A strong service game propelled the Loggers to the win, as they recorded a season-high 19 aces in the match. Jayden Winslow led the team with five.

“When you get 19 points off of aces, you have to give the serving some credit,” Libby head coach Cindy Ostrem-Johnston said.

Brooklyn Rainer recorded eight kills, while Mehki Sykes added seven.

Despite the big win, Ostrem-Johnston still sees ways her team can improve.

“We gave up 10 points in the last set on our own errors,” she said. “We still need to clean up unforced errors. We’re still working on staying at that high level throughout the match.”

Olivia Hall had two kills, three assists and three digs and Anna McEvers added three digs and an ace to lead Browning.

Libby, which is now 6-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play, puts its undefeated record on the line again when it hosts Whitefish at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Libby def. Browning 25-6, 25-10, 25-15

Kills — Libby 34 (Brooklyn Rainer 8, Mehki Sykes 7), Browning 5 (Olivia Hall 2, Tamika Guardipee 2); Assists — Libby 28 (Alli Collins 26), Browning 4 (Hall 3); Digs — Libby 17 (Jayden Winslow 4, Linsey Walker 4), Browning 12 (Hall 3, Anna McEvers 3, Ronnal Jordin 3); Blocks — Libby 1 (Winslow 1, Sykes 1), Browning 5 (Five players with one); Aces — Libby 19 (Winslow 5), Browning 2 (McEvers 1, Payton Groskins).

Eureka 3, Thompson Falls 1

THOMPSON FALLS — Eureka volleyball dropped a tight second set but roared back to take the next two decisively in a 25-19, 24-26, 25-12, 25-16 win over Thompson Falls on Saturday.

Kassi Peterson led an aggressive Lions attack with 14 of the team’s 43 kills. Eureka also tallied 117 digs, of which Rylee Morgan had 47.

Peterson also recorded six of the Loggers’ 16 aces.

Lexy Van Elswyk had six kills, three blocks and two aces to lead Thompson Falls.

Eureka hosts Bigfork at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Eureka def. Thompson Falls, 25-19, 24-26, 25-12, 25-16

Eureka: Kills 43 (Kassi Peterson 14). Blocks 5 (Peterson 3). Digs 117 (Rylee Morgan 47). Assists 41 (Liz Pacella 40). Aces 16 (Kassi Peterson 6).

Thompson Falls: Kills 21 (Lexy Van Elswyk 6, Brook Bowlin 6, Jody Detlaff 6). Blocks 9 (Van Elswyk 3). Digs 30 (Maya Stiles 9). Assists 15 (Riley Wilson 9). Aces 2 (Van Elsqyk 2).