Spikers perfect at tip-off tourney
CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 8 months AGO
Cydney Finberg watches as her shot goes over the over the net against Hamilton at the tip-off tourney last week.
Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at editor@hungryhorsenews.com or 406-892-2151. | August 31, 2016 8:52 AM
The Columbia Falls volleyball squad went 10-0 at the Northwest vs. Southwest Tip-Off tournament in Whitefish, taking the championship in the two-day tourney.
The Wildkats dropped Butte Central 25-13, 24-26, 15-11 in the final for the title. There were 10 teams in the tourney, including Corvallis, Butte and Whitefish.
Corvallis beat Whitefish in the third-place match. The Kats went 6-0 Friday and 4-0 Saturday.
The Kats beat Hamilton, Stevensville and Dillon on Friday and Corvallis and Butte Central Saturday.
“They played very well,” said coach Jessy Matthews. She said the team focused on playing at its level all the time and playing to win every single point.
The girls face Flathead away Thursday and then travel to Corvallis and Hamilton Saturday.
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