C-Falls spikers 2nd at Western A

DILLON — Columbia Falls earned the No. 2 Western seed to the state volleyball tournament with its second place finish at the Western A Divisional on Saturday in Dillon.

The Wildkats beat Butte Central in the loser out/third place game for the chance to play Corvallis in the championship, a rematch of Friday’s semifinal.

Corvallis was again victorious and swept Columbia Falls in three sets.

Anaconda earned the Western B crown with a three-set victory over Thompson Falls in Eureka.

The state volleyball tournament runs Nov. 14-16 in Bozeman.

Western A Divisional

at Dillon

Saturday’s Results

Loser out/3rd place

Columbia Falls def. Butte Central, 25-17, 13-25, 25-15, 25-19

Kills — Butte Central 36 (Cassidy Strizic 1, Maci Reopelle 7, Amira Bolton 7), Columbia Falls 48 (Dillon Hoerner 18, Mady Hoerner 11, Kiera Brown 9); Assists — Butte Central 30 (Reopelle 17), Columbia Falls 45 (Kamber Brown 40); Digs — Butte Central 78 (Reopelle 24, Sophia Burton 16), Columbia Falls 72 (Angellica Street 26, Kamber Brown 13, M. Hoerner 13); Blocks — Butte Central 7 (Kelly 4.5), Columbia Falls 4 (D. Hoerner 1, Lauren Falkner 1, Grace Gedlaman 1); Aces — Butte Central 6 (Strizic 3, Reopelle 2), Columbia Falls 5 (Falkner 2).

Championship

Corvallis def. Columbia Falls, 25-17, 25-20, 25-15

Kills — Columbia Falls 17 (Many Hoerner 5, Dillon Hoerner 5), Corvallis 38 (Hannah Hutchinson 12, Kylie Pease 9; Assists — Columbia Falls 17 (Kamber Brown 16), Corvallis 28 (Hannah Martin 28); Digs — Columbia Falls 49 (Angellica Street 17, D. Hoerner 15), Corvallis 45 (Martin 11, Madeline Gilder 10, Jenna Jordan 9); Blocks — Columbia Falls 6 (Kiera Brown 3, Lauren Falkner 2), Corvallis 4 (Jordan 2); Aces — Columbia Falls 2 (M. Hoerner 1, Falkner 1), Corvallis 9 (Casey Fison 3, Jordan 2, Martin 2).

Western B Divisional

at Eureka

Loser out/3rd place

Anaconda def. Thompson Falls 25-10, 25-20, 25-19

Kills — Anaconda 37, Thompson Falls 20 (Scarlette Schwindt 7, Jody Detlaff 6); Aces — Anaconda 10, Thompson Falls 2 (Detlaff 1, Brooke Bowlin 1); Assists — Anaconda 34, Thompson Falls 17 (Riley Wilson 15); Blocks — Anaconda 4.5, Thompson Falls 5 (Belle Cooper 2); Digs — Anaconda 61, Thompson Falls 38 (Schwindt 12).

Championship

Florence def. Anaconda 25-20, 25-16, 25-16

Kills — Anaconda 25, Florence 39 (Sarah Hopcroft 17); Aces — Anaconda 2, Florence 3; Assists — Anaconda 22, Florence 32 (Halle Christopherson 17); Blocks — Anaconda 3, Florence 8.5; Digs — Anaconda 54, Florence 50 (Hopcroft 12).