Friday, October 4, 2019

Chadron High volleyball defeats Scottsbluff Bearcats

     The Chadron High School volleyball team defeated the Scottsbluff Bearcats Thursday, September 26, 2019 in Scottsbluff.
     The Cardinals took the Bearcats to 4 sets with the scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-19, and 25-20. This was the third time Chadron has played Scottsbluff. The first match up was at the Fall Jamboree that did not count against the teams record. Senior, Allie Ferguson, led the Cardinals in kills with 14. Senior, Shea Bailey, led in digs with 19. And senior, Tyleigh Strotheide, led in assists with 34. 
    Head coach, Blakelee Hoffman, said she wanted to enter this game with the same consistency the team has been playing up to this point in the season. Chadron knew Scottsbluff would be scrappy on defense, but would be able to put up a solid block. In practice the Cardinals specifically worked on staying aggressive with attacks to either tool the block or hit around it said Hoffman.
     The Cardinals had some strengths and weaknesses during this game. Hoffman said her team passed the ball very well, but had too many service errors. Chadron had more service errors in this match alone compared to all the other matches they have played.
     After the match, Hoffman said, "I was initially frustrated with how we played and knowing it should have been over in three sets. But, giving it a lot more thought, after playing at such a fast pace at the Gothenburg tournament last weekend, then facing Scottsbluff, whose offense is so much slower, I really think we were thrown off with the pace of the game."
     Thursday, October 3, the Chadron Cardinals will be facing the 17-2 Gordon-Rushville Mustangs. The Cardinals will need to play tough defense from the start and spread out their offense says Hoffman. Friday and Saturday the Cardinals head to Scottsbluff for the annual Twin Cities Invite. At this tournament they will see teams from Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota giving them good competition. Hoffman says, "I hope we will go into that tournament with the same confidence and high level of play that we brought to Gothenburg." 

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