Leonard, Texas -- Fresh off of a three-set romp over Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy - Mesquite in bi-district last week, the Leonard Lady Tigers will get down to business on Tuesday when Leonard takes on the Harmony Lady Eagles in an area round playoff game set for 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 3 at Sulphur Springs High School. Leonard will be the home team.
Leonard is the top seed out of District 10-3A for Class 3A Division 2 and Harmony went 10-0 to win the District 12-3A title.
Leonard simply overpowered PTAA-Mesquite in bi-district, propelled by a relentless Lady Tigers' defense that only gave up 19 points in the match. Leonard posted one-sided wins of 25-5, 25-5 and 25-9.
Caroline Holton paced a balanced Leonard attack with six kills, Ashlynn Cavender and Bella Neaville both finished with five kills, Madison Prather put down four kills, Avery Ross had three kills, Sadie Prather and Trinity Newby knocked down a pair of kills, while Ava Flowers, Bella Pemberton and Alexia Randall all contributed one kill.
Flowers handed out 13 assists and Randall dished out nine assists.
Neaville had a team-high five aces, followed by Emma Houser (3 aces), Holton (3 aces), Avery Eaves (3 aces) Piper Boggs (2 aces), Jasper Cunningham (2 aces), Olivia Aylor 1 ace), and Madison Prather (1 ace).
Eaves and Randall both came up with five digs, while Houser and Flowers got under four digs.
Neaville and Madison Prather had one block apiece.
Set 1: 25-5 Leonard
Set 2: 25-5 Leonard
Set 3: 25-9 Leonard
#1 Bella Pemberton- 1 kill, 1 dig
#2 Alexis Randall- 1 kill, 9 assists, 5 digs
#3 Ashlynn Cavender- 5 kills
#4 Jasper Cunningham- 2 aces, 1 dig
#5 Emma Houser- 3 aces, 4 digs
#6 Caroline Holton- 3 aces, 6 kills, 2 digs
#7 Olivia Aylor- 1 ace, 1 assist, 1 dig
#8 Ava Flowers- 2 aces, 1 kill, 13 assists, 4 digs
#9 Avery Ross- 3 kills, 1 dig
#10 Madison Prather- 1 ace, 4 kills, 1 assists, 1 block, 5 digs
#11 Trinity Newby- 2 kills, 1 dig
#13 Avery Eaves- 3 aces, 1 assist, 5 digs
#14 Bella Neaville- 5 aces, 5 kills, 1 block, 1 dig
#15 Piper Boggs- 2 aces, 1 dig
#16 Sadie Prather- 2 kills
