Volleyball Recap: Plainview Escapes with a Win

Cherokee County typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Plainview proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Warriors 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.

Plainview had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-9, 15-5.

Jaxson Bruce paced Plainview's offense, picking up 18 kills. Bruce got some help from Jada Gray and her 43 assists. Kella McCurdy and Kayla Feeney kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.

Cherokee County's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Haygood, who had 23 kills and 22 digs. Mattie Green was another key player, getting 32 assists and 13 digs.

Plainview's record currently sits at 24-12. As for Cherokee County, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-12.

After both having extra time off, Plainview and Fort Payne will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cherokee County, they will challenge Scottsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.