Wellington saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of the Abilene Cowboys by a score of 2-1. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cowboys 25-16 in the first set.
Wellington actually scored more points across those three sets (67-66), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-21, 25-21.
Lyndi Barton paced Wellington's offense, picking up 11 kills. Barton got some help from Addy Schnelle and her 14 assists. Schnelle was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Wellington's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Abilene, they pushed their record up to 11-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, Wellington and Abilene will both be playing Clay Center the next time they take the court. The Cowboys will head out to face the Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Crusaders will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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