High School SportsWednesday, November 4
McCracken County sweeps Christian County in the opening round of the state volleyball tournament
The 5AM Paducah team
The host Lady Mustangs are moving on. McCracken County beat Christian County in straight sets Monday night in Paducah, ending Christian County's first volleyball season and its school-first trip to the state tournament.
McCracken County won the match in three straight sets
- Christian County0McCracken County3 (won)
Sources: WHVO Radio, Kentucky New Era
The Lady Tigers caught the hosts flat-footed early and led 10-7 in the first set. Then McCracken called a timeout, and Mollie Canter ran off seven straight serving points. Kambell Dunning's late kill ended the second set, and McCracken led 7-1 in the third.
- Next: McCracken County faces Assumption in the state quarterfinals
- Site: George Rogers Clark
The sweep, by the numbers
- 26
- wins in Christian County's first volleyball season
- 14
- region championships for McCracken County
- 7
- straight points in Mollie Canter's service run
Sources: WHVO Radio, Kentucky New Era
Sources: WHVO Radio, Kentucky New Era