Hicks sisters, Breuner lead Bulldogs past Bengals
(Photo by ERIC PLUMMER) Senior Marina Breuner blocked a whopping nine shots to lead the Bulldogs in a tight five-set win Saturday.
LEWISTON — Senior Grace Hicks posted a monster triple-double, helping Sandpoint earn a hard-fought 25-18, 26-24, 22-25, 21-25, 18-16 win over 5A Lewiston on Saturday in nonleague volleyball at Lewiston High School.
Hicks finished with 21 kills, 15 blocks and 24 digs, showing the ability to play both rows and helping the Bulldogs (11-5) score a third straight win over a 5A opponent, after beating Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene.
“It was a great day, they played with a lot of tenacity and perseverance. They just kept on keeping on, which has been our signature up to this point,” said Bulldog head coach Jeff Hurst. “They just keep the pressure on the other team point after point, contact after contact and wear the other team down.”
Gabby Hicks and Marina Breuner were both huge at the net defensively, each stuffing nine blocks to help thwart the Bengals’ attack. The Bulldogs’ defense combined for 83 digs in the match, helping keep big points alive, and the team finished with 43 kills on 148 attempts.
Sandpoint is at the Linda Sheridan Classic on Saturday in Spokane.
n Wampus Cats sweep Warriors
HARRISON FLATS — Ellie Lambert ripped six aces and Abbie Anderson five, as Clark Fork breezed past Kootenai 25-7, 25-7, 25-7 in North Star League volleyball on Tuesday night at Kootenai High School.
Brooke Stevens added 13 assists and nine aces, and Ellie Kiebert five kills for the Wampus Cats (10-5, 4-0 NSL), who were able to get some different rotations going.
“The girls did well tonight,” said coach Michelle Valliere, filling in for Cindy Derr on the night. “They worked hard and got the job done. We were able to get quite a few girls serving.”
Clark Fork is at Mullan on Saturday.