Lady Pioneers win at Oakland
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The Lady Pioneers started the first game a little sluggish. Net play and controlled passing was a problem for Warren County as the Lady Pioneer committed several unforced errors.
But the Lady Pioneers picked up their aggressiveness at the net and from the service line mid-way through the game. Warren County extended its lead and finished out the game from the service line for a six point win.
The second game was all Lady Pioneers as Alysa Lankford, McKenna Rhea, and Mary Kate Fisher took control of the net both on offense and defense. Back court play improved with Brittany Frazier and Ahsley Malone keeping the ball in play off of Oakland’s kill attempts. Warren County kept the pressure on during the entire game to take the second game by 15 points.
Oakland regrouped in what would be the final game of the match. The Lady Patriots played solid in the back court and came up with several big play at the net. The two teams exchanged service points through out the entire game.
Warren County had to rely on its service game as Fisher, Malone and Frazier gave the Lady Pioneers the extra edge they needed to secure the third game and the match.
“This was not one of our better performances,” said coach Franklin Fisher.
“We found ourselves in trouble a couple of times, but the girls refused to give up. They did a good job of keeping their composer and they fought till the end in every game. Our service game continues to stay strong and we continue to improve in the back court.”
Leading Warren County in kills was Lankford with eight, while Rhea had six and Fisher added five. Brittany Frazier had 15 points on the night, with 10 digs and five aces. Fisher had nine points, eight assists with three aces, as Frazier added seven assists. King and Malone came up with five digs each on the night with Malone producing 12 points for Warren County.
The Lady Pioneers will be back in action at home on Monday against White County.