HARVEST – The Thompson Warriors headed north to face the Hazel Green Trojans in a unique doubleheader, and they won six of the seven sets they played in to dominate the matchup.
Thompson swept Hazel Green in the first game ahead of a four-set win on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Hazel Green High School.
In the first match, Thompson got off to a solid start by taking the lead and going on to finish well to win the first set. The Warriors took the opening set by a score of 25-18 to go up 1-0 in the match.
From there, Thompson used its momentum to win a slightly closer second set. The Warriors kept the Trojans at bay to win the set by a score of 25-20 and get a set away from winning the match.
The third set proved to be the most dramatic of the entire match, requiring extra points to separate the two teams. Thompson locked in after a 24-24 tie and won back-to-back points to take the set in 26-24 fashion and win the match.
Maddy Henderson led the way with 22 kills, 43 assists, 24 digs, three aces and three total blocks, Brielle Merriweather had 19 kills and five total blocks, Jayla Green earned 15 kills, 21 digs and 13 assists and Riley Lingo finished with 14 kills, 23 digs and three aces.
Kaci Armistead secured 55 digs and seven assists, Madelyn Fox earned 22 assists and eight digs and Kori Bond finished with 14 digs. In addition, Taylor Wall had 10 kills and Breanna Castille secured nine kills.
The Warriors came right back after the win and got a strong start in the opening set of the second match. Thompson had to fight off a fierce effort from Hazel Green to win the first set by a score of 25-22 to take control of the match.
The second set went down to the wire and then some after a 24-24 tie led to eight-straight traded points by both teams. The Trojans ultimately tipped the set in their favor with a 30-28 win, but it was their only set win of the day.
Thompson responded with a strong performance in the third set, finishing it out with a 25-21 win to regain command.
From there, the Warriors polished off their second win of the day in close fashion, holding off Hazel Green on match point to win the fourth set by a score of 25-23 and stave off the threat of extra points.
Henderson led the offense with 15 kills, 21 assists and 12 digs while Merriweather earned 10 kills, Lingo had seven kills and 14 digs, Green secured six kills and eight digs and Wall finished with five kills. Armistead secured 24 assists, Fox had 19 assists and eight digs and Bond earned six digs.
Thompson improved to 18-8 with the wins. The Warriors will host the Auburn High School Tigers on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. at Warrior Arena.
