There's no place like home for Amherst, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.
Amherst had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-12, 25-14, 25-23.
Amherst got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Keelie Hagan out in front who had 16 kills and three blocks. Hagan is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Hagan, who had three digs and 32 assists.
Amherst kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Dundy County-Stratton lost, don't look at Laynee Lutz. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs, six aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Lutz has posted since back in October. Lexie Yrkoski was another key player, getting 14 digs.
Amherst's record is now 23-9. As for Dundy County-Stratton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-10 record.
Amherst will square off against Central Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Central Valley will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Amherst surely won't give up without a fight. Dundy County-Stratton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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