C-Falls spikers advance to Western A Divisional

The Columbia Falls Wildkats won a pair of play-in matches, over Browning and Ronan, to claim the fourth and final Northwest A spot into volleyball divisionals.

The Kats beat Browning 25-9, 25-89, 25-10 on Thursday and on Saturday took down Ronan 25-19, 25-15, 25-18. 

Riley Sweeney had 11 kills in the win over Browning and added nine against Ronan; Jezanie Brooks 23 assists, six digs and four aces against Browning and 37 assists against Ronan.  Anabelle Middlesworth totaled 13 kills and three aces in the two matches; Peyton Ross had 20 combined kills. Ava Scholz had four aces and 16 digs in the win over Ronan. 

Columbia Falls’ next action is Thursday at the Western A Divisional in Hamilton, against Dillon of the Southwest A. 

Western A Divisional 

Nov. 5-7, Hamilton High School 

(4 teams advance to State) 

Thursday, Nov. 5

Match 1: Frenchtown vs. Whitefish, 10 a.m. 

Match 2: Bigfork vs. Corvallis, noon 

Match 3: Polson vs. Hamilton, 2 p.m. 

Match 4: Dillon vs. Columbia Falls, 4 p.m. 

Match 5: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 6 p.m. 

Match 6: Winner 3 vs. Winner 4, 8 p.m. 

Friday, Nov. 6

Match 7: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, 10 a.m. 

Match 8: Loser 3 vs. Loser 4, noon 

Match 9: Winner 7 vs. Loser 6, 2 p.m. 

Match 10: Lower 5 vs. Winner 8, 4 p.m. 

Match 11: Winner 5 vs. Winner 6, semifinal, 6 p.m. 

Match 12: Winner 9 vs. Winner 10, fourth, 8 p.m. 

Saturday, Nov. 7

Match 13: Winner 12 vs. Loser 11, third place, 10 a.m. 

Match 14: Winner 13 vs. Winner 11, championships, noon