NORTHPORT – After starting off area play strong on Thursday night against the Hillcrest Patriots, the Thompson Warriors kept rolling with a win over the other Tuscaloosa team out of Class 7A, Area 5.  Just like their first area win, the Warriors secured a 3-0 win over the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Tuscaloosa County High School. With the win, Thompson moved to 2-0 in area play ahead of the final two area games against Oak Mountain and Hoover next week.  The Warriors took control early in the matchup, grabbing hold of the lead in the first set and not letting go in the final stretch.  Thompson used its strong start to pave the way for a 25-10 win in the first set and set up more success to come in the next two sets.  However, Tuscaloosa County made the second set a much tighter affair as the hosts challenged for the upper hand. The Warriors maintained control though and got the win in the end.  Thompson secured the second-set win by a score of 25-20 to increase its hold on the match.  From there, the Warriors dominated the third set and rolled to a commanding lead that they held all the way through the end to see out the victory.  Thompson tripled the Wildcats' point total and finished off the match with a 25-8 third-set win, sealing the 3-0 sweep.  Brielle Merriweather and Jayla Green tied for the team high with nine kills each. Maddy Henderson turned in seven kills, Ada Hasenbein earned six kills and Jess Harlan secured four kills. Thompson's two setters directed the offense with Henderson earning 17 assists and Jayla Green finishing with 12 assists.  The Warriors racked up 15 aces over the three sets. Henderson led the way with six aces while Kori Bond and Kenzly Foote had three apiece and Jayla Green earned two.  Foote played a crucial part in the defense with 11 digs. Bond finished with four digs, Olivia and Jayla Green each earned three digs apiece and Merriweather added two digs in the win.  Thompson is now 17-5 overall in addition to their 2-0 area mark. They have also won 12 of their past 13 matches.  The Warriors will return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. as area play continues with a trip to the Oak Mountain Eagles.

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