The Hamilton Lady Broncs topped Dillon, fell to Anaconda and Whitefish, and then finished with a win over the Columbia Falls WildKats in a busy weekend. The Dillon and Anaconda games were conference games.
After dropping the first game against Dillon, the Lady Broncs rallied to win the next two games and then put the lid on it in the final game. Penny Gwynn led the Lady Broncs against Dillon in the five game match. Gwynn finished with 20 kills, three aces and 16 digs. Cara Schultz had two blocks and senior Kennedy Chadwick finished with 20 digs.
Hamilton def. Dillon 13-25, 25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 15-10.
Kills – Dillon 43 (Kansas Suenram 10), Hamilton 36 (Gwynn 20), Blocks – Dillon 6 (Josee Pendelton 2), Hamilton 3 (Cara Schutz 2). Digs – Dillon 64 (Taryn Judge 29), Hamilton 55 (Chadwick 20). Assists – Dillon 40 (Jacki Richardson 37), Hamilton 34 (Makayla Horvath 19, Val Taylor 15). Aces – Dillon 9 (Pendelton 3), Hamilton 8 (Gwynn 3).
The Lady Broncs fell to Anaconda in four games on Friday. Gwynn, with her outside hitting, let Hamilton with 18 kills, one block and two aces.
Anaconda def. Hamilton 18-25, 25-13, 25-16, 25-20
Kills – Anaconda 56 (Taylor Flynn 19, Brooke Chapman 16), Hamilton 28 (Gwynn 18). Blocks – Hamilton 3 (Gwynn 1). Digs – Anaconda 49 (Karli King 19). Hamilton 61 Chadwick 22). Assists – Anaconda 48 (Kaylea Jorgensen 48), Hamilton 27 (Val Taylor 18). Aces – Anaconda 8 (Mia Estes 3), Hamilton 5 (Gwynn 2).
Whitefish defeated Hamilton, 3-1. Gwynn again led the Lady Broncs but it was not enough to overcome the Lady Bulldogs.
Whitefish def. Hamilton 25-7, 20-25, 25-23, 25-11.
Kills – Hamilton 2 (Gwynn 16), Whitefish 37 (Emily Sullivan 9), Blocks – Hamilton 5 (Cara Schultz 3). Whitefish 6 (Sullivan 4). Digs – Hamilton 69 (Chadwick 29), Whitefish 59 (Baylee Tvedt 15). Assists – Hamilton 21 (Val Taylor 17), Whitefish 28 (Bekah Weaver 28). Aces – Hamilton 4 (Chadwick 2), Whitefish 6 (McFadden 3).
Hamilton topped Columbia Falls in four games in their final match of the weekend, 22-25, 25-12, 25-14, 25-21. Gwynn had 23 kills. Schultz had three blocks, Chadwick finished with 18 digs and Jaylee Albert had four aces in the match.
Corvallis, after winning the Tip Off tournament last weekend, fell to Whitefish, 3-2.
Florence showed their muscle against Thompson Falls on Saturday. The Lady Falcons defeated Thompson Falls, 25-8, 25-20, 25-22. Casey Mann led with nine kills and Courtney Byrne and Melody Maki each had four aces.
Florence def. Thompson Falls 25-8, 25-20, 25-22
Kills – T. Falls 17 (Hope Reid 9), Florence 30 (Casey Mann 9). Blocks – T. Falls 4 (Erica Sorlie 2), Florence ((Hayley Cole 3). Digs – T. Falls 31 (Angie Padden 10), Florence 53 (Karli cotton 17). Assists – T. Falls 17 (Allison Vaught 9), Florence 34 (Makenzie Buck 17). Aces – T. Falls 8 (Logan Beckman 4), Florence 12 (Courtney Byrne 4, Melody Maki 4).
Seeley Swan def. Darby 25-12, 25-12, 25-23
Kills – Seeley 24 (Hope Crowell 13), Darby 22 (Brianna Massey 10). Blocks – Seeley 2 (Crowell, Miranda Dupree), Darby 2 (Massey 2). Digs – Seeley 41 (Megan Lindemer 11), Darby 24 (Massey 8). Assists – Seeley 19 (Lindemer 9), Darby 22 (Keeley Ehmann 17). Aces – Seeley 16 (Tiffany Wendel 6), Darby 2 (Ehmann 2).
Philipsburg def. Victor, 25-13, 25-13, 25-23.
Kills – Victor 12 (Desiree Charlton 6), Philipsburg 12 (Anna Pence 6). Blocks – Victor 3 (Courtney Dillard 2), Philipsburg 1 (Nikki Shattuck). Digs – Victor 38 (Skye Mitcham 11), Philipsburg 5 (Kylie Connors 5). Assists – Victor 8 (Mitcham 3, Lianna Burdett 3), Philipsburg 12 (Whitney Comings 12). Aces – Victor 9 (Mitcham 3, Adrienne Cox 3). Philipsburg 8.