Libby volleyball claims Battle of the Kootenai
Scott Shindledecker Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 2 months AGO
LIBBY SENIOR middle hitter McKenzie Proffitt battles Eureka setter Avory Escobar at the net in the Sept. 17 Battle of the Kootenai. (Nikki Meyer/Tobacco Valley News)
LIBBY SENIOR Kylee Quinn serves to the Eureka Lions at the Sept. 17 Battle of the Kootenai volleyball matchup. (Nikki Meyer/Tobacco Valley News)
LIBBY JUNIOR hitter Olivia Gilliam Smith gets one past Lion defenders at the Sept. 17 Battle of the Kootenai. (Nikki Meyer/Tobacco Valley News)
The Libby Loggers girls volleyball team won the annual Battle of the Kootenai match against Eureka, 3-0, Tuesday.
For the Loggers (1-4), it was their first win of the season.
The Loggers beat their neighbors to the north, 25-20, 26-24, and 25-13.
McKenzie Proffitt led Libby with 31 kills while Jessica Cunningham contributed six blocks.
Kylee Quinn had 30 assists and five aces. Ashlyn Monigold had 72 digs and 91 receptions.
Eureka dropped to 2-3.
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