BOMBER HEART & HUSTLE! Lady Bombers Battle the Lady Bison The 8th Grade Lady Bombers hosted the Benton Central Lady Bison Thursday night, and both squads brought the heart, effort, and teamwork! While the scoreboard didn’t go their way, these Bombers competed hard and left it all on the court! A TEAM — GRIT, GRIND & BOMBER PRIDE The A Team came out locked in and ready to roll! They battled for every ball, showed tremendous teamwork, and dug deep against the Lady Bison. The Bombers fell in two sets, 17-25 and 14-25, but walked off with their heads held high after giving their best effort! Their record is now 8-1. SERVING UP THE HEAT: Hallie Hege 8/9 (1 ace); Camryn Drone 6/7 (1 ace); Riley Rodibaugh and Genesis Escarpita 4/4 each; Lilly Schmid 1/1. DIGGING DEEP & PASSING STRONG: Riley Rodibaugh (Libero) led the way with 42/44 digs and 3/3 passing; Emma Chapman 7/10 digs, 3/3 passing; Lilly Schmid 6/9 digs; Camryn Drone 6/10 digs, 7/7 passing; Kynedi Stokes 5/8 digs, 12/12 passing; Hallie Hege 2/2 digs, 9/9 passing; Ainsley Strange 1/1 digs, 8/8 passing; Genesis Escarpita 1/1 digs, 7/8 passing; Lacey Ralston 1/3 digs, 3/3 passing. SETTING THE TABLE: Kynedi Stokes 4 assists; Hallie Hege 1 assist. Setting: Kynedi Stokes 15/15, Hallie Hege 14/15, Lacey Ralston 4/4, Camryn Drone and Ainsley Strange 1/1 each. BUILDING A WALL: Lacey Ralston 3 blocks; Kynedi Stokes and Genesis Escarpita 1 each. ATTACK MODE: Camryn Drone 3/3 (1 kill); Emma Chapman 3/3; Genesis Escarpita 3/4 (1 kill); Lacey Ralston and Ainsley Strange 3/5 each; Riley Rodibaugh 2/2; Kynedi Stokes 1/1. TIP GAME: Camryn Drone 4; Genesis Escarpita, Lacey Ralston, and Kynedi Stokes 2 each; Hallie Hege and Ainsley Strange 1 each. B TEAM — HEART, HUSTLE & TEAMWORK The B Team also hit the floor ready to compete! They showed heart, hustle, and great teamwork, battling through two sets against the Lady Bison. The Bombers fell 13-25 and 13-25, bringing their record to 3-3. SERVING UP THE HEAT: Ashley Nethercutt 9/9 (1 ace); Audrey Davis and Mila Whisker 4/5 each (2 aces each); Audrey Morrill 3/3; Layla Alson 2/3; Brayleigh Black1/1. DIGGING DEEP: Mila Whisker 15/15; Audrey Morrill 6/8; Layla Alson, Brayleigh Black, Nevaeh Carr, and Romin Forden 1/1 each; Audrey Davis 1/4. PASSING & SETTING: Passing — Brayleigh Black8/9; Mila Whisker 6/8; Audrey Morrill 4/5; Layla Alson and Nevaeh Carr 2/2 each; Audrey Davis 2/4; Romin Forden 1/1; Ashley Nethercutt 1/2; Ella Flora 1/4. Assists — Audrey Morrill 1/1. Setting — Audrey Morrill 19/20; Audrey Davis 3/3; Brayleigh Black2/3; Romin Forden 1/1; Ashley Nethercutt and Mila Whisker 1/2 each. ATTACK MODE: Brayleigh Black and Audrey Morrill 2/2 each; Mila Whisker 1/3. TIP GAME: Audrey Morrill 6; Layla Alson, Nevaeh Carr, and Romin Forden 1 each. NEXT UP: WCJC TOURNAMENT! The Lady Bombers are back on the road this Saturday as they travel to Lafayette Central Catholic for the WCJC Volleyball Tournament. Time to reset, refocus, and bring that Bomber fight! GO BOMBERS!