Bravettes fall in straight sets to Bengals
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HELENA — Helena’s Ella McCarthy and Brooklyn Smith had eight kills each and the Bengals downed Flathead in straight sets Thursday in a State AA volleyball play-in match.
Lauryn Lieberg and Sammy Knutson added seven kills each for the Bengals (12-14), who won 25-16, 25-20, 25-10.
They advanced to the State AA tournament as the West’s No. 3 seed. Helena will face Bozeman in the first round next Wednesday at Breeden Field House on the MSU campus.
Flathead ended up 5-21, though the Bravettes had an excellent start to the second set, taking leads of 14-6 and 18-10 before Helena rallied.
Makenna Aldrich had an ace to go with five kills to lead Flathead.
Helena def. Flathead 25-16, 25-20, 25-10
Kills — Flathead 15 (Makenna Aldrich 5), Helena 34 (Ella McCarthy 8, Brooklyn Smith 8). Assists — Flathead 14 (Cheyenne Heino 14), Helena 31 (Avery Peterson 29). Digs — Flathead 35 (Emy O’Dell 12), Helena 47 (Lauryn Leiberg 17). Blocks — Flathead 6 (Bristol Lenz 4), Helena 7 (Sammy Knutson 4). Aces — Flathead 3 (3 with 1), Helena 8 (3 with 2).