Whitefish wins first Kat-Dog in 5 sets

WHITEFISH — Allie Shors filled up the scorebook and outside hitters Abby Brooks and Annabelle Barrile had nine kills each as Whitefish outlasted Columbia Falls to win the first Cat-Dog volleyball match in five sets.

Shors had five kills in addition to 23 assists and 16 digs for the Bulldogs, who fell behind the Wildkats two sets to one before winning the last two sets 25-14 and 15-7. 

Edalei Peterson chipped in with two aces, two kills. Allie Shors had five kills in addition to her 23 assists. 

Columbia Falls had some huge performances as well: Peyton Ross had 13 kills, 18 digs, two blocks and two aces; Anabelle Middlesworth had 11 kills. 

Whitefish def. Columbia Falls 25-12, 16-25, 21-25, 25-14, 15-7 

Kills — Columbia Falls 43 (Peyton Ross 13, Anabelle Middlesworth 11, Rylee Sweeney 8), Whitefish 30 (Abby Brooks 9, Annabelle Barrile 9). Assists — C-Falls 39 (Jezanie Brooks 25), Whitefish 23 (Allie Shors 23). Digs — Columbia Falls 97 (Ava Scholz 23, Brooks 18, Ross 18), Whitefish 60 (Shors 16, Avery Orme 8, Hannah Szady 8). Blocks — Columbia Falls 3 (Ross 2), Whitefish 4 (Orme 4). Aces — Columbia Falls 7 (Ross 2), Whitefish 9 (Szady 3).