Volleyball Recap: Emery Reeves Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Sulphur Springs

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 11:10am

Volleyball Recap: North Lamar Panthers vs. Sulphur Springs Wildcats

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North Lamar won the last time they faced Sulphur Springs, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the North Lamar Panthers' way against the Sulphur Springs Wildcats as the North Lamar Panthers made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 26-24, 25-20.

North Lamar got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emery Reeves out in front who had six aces and five digs. The dominant performance gave Reeves a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Stewart, who had 16 digs.

North Lamar kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 6.2.

North Lamar's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. As for Sulphur Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-11.

North Lamar will stay at home for another game and welcome Pittsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sulphur Springs, they will head out to challenge Pleasant Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Grove will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Sulphur Springs surely won't give up without a fight.

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