Dodd City wins silver bracket at North Hopkins
By Allen Rich
Aug 18, 2019
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Hopkins County, Texas -- The Dodd City Lady Hornets swept Rivercrest and Overton and then outlasted Maud to win the silver bracket at the North Hopkins Volleyball Tournament.

The Lady Hornets turned back Rivercrest in two close matches, 25-23 and 25-20, led by Journie Hilliard's six kills and Tori Dotson's five kills. Delaney Pilliod handed out a dozen assists.

Dodd City overpowered Overton, 25-7 and 25-11. Journie Hilliard finished with 14 kills, Ali Preas put down three kills and Rion Baccus had a pair of kills.

Against Maud, it was Dodd City with an exciting 26-24 win in the opener. Maud pulled even with a 25-21 victory in the second set, but Dodd City took the match with a 25-19 win in the third set. Journie Hilliard knocked down 16 kills and Tori Dotson came up big with seven kills. Delaney Pilliod passed out 20 assists to her Lady Hornet hitters. 

Dodd City vs Rivercrest
25-23, 25-20

Ali Preas: 1 kill, 1 block
Journie Hilliard: 6 kills, 2 blocks
Delaney Pilliod: 12 assists, 1 ace
Dani Baccus: 2 assists, 3 digs
Rion Baccus: 1 kill, 1 dig
Tori Dotson: 5 kills, 4 aces
Kylee Graves: 2 digs

Dodd City vs Overton
25-7, 25-11

Ali Preas: 3 kills, 1 block
Journie Hilliard: 14 kills, 6 blocks
Delaney Pilliod: 14 assists, 1 ace
Dani Baccus: 3 assists, 2 digs, 2 aces
Rion Baccus: 2 kills, 6 aces
Tori Dotson: 1 kill,
Kylee Graves: 2 digs

Dodd City vs Maud
26-24, 21-25, 25-19

Ali Preas: 2 blocks
Journie Hilliard: 16 kills, 4 blocks
Delaney Pilliod: 20 assists, 2 aces, 2 digs
Dani Baccus: 4 assists, 2 digs, 1 ace
Rion Baccus: 2 kills, 2 digs, 2 aces
Tori Dotson: 7 kills, 1 ace
Kylee Graves: 4 digs