C-Falls 1-1 at State A tourney
Columbia Falls' Dillen Hoemer passes the ball after making a dig Thursday against Hardin at the State A tournament in Bozeman. (Dan Chesnet/Belgrade News)
Columbia Falls' Kiera Brown attacks the ball Thursday against Hardin at the State A tournament in Bozeman. (Dan Chesnet/Belgrade News)
Columbia Falls' Lauren Falkner (12) hits the ball past the blocks of Hardin's Jonna Lind Thursday at the State A tournament in Bozeman. (Dan Chesnet/Belgrade News)
BOZEMAN — The Columbia Falls Wildkats beat Hardin in first round play but fell to Billings Central in the second round later in the day at the State A volleyball tournament at Brick Breeden Field House in Bozeman on Thursday.
The Wildkats swept Hardin 25-21, 25-10, 25-17.
Dillen Hoerner had 11 kills, 12 digs and two service aces. Mady Hoerner served two aces and had 11 kills.
Against Billings Central, Mady Hoerner had 13 kills, Angellica Street had 21 digs and Kamber Brown had 42 assists.
Polson was swept by Billings Central in the first round, 25-13, 25-19, 25-15.
Polson plays Hardin in loser out play at 10 a.m.
Columbia Falls will play the winner of Butte Central vs. Havre in loser out play today at 4 p.m.
State A Volleyball
at Bozeman
Columbia Falls def. Hardin 25-21, 25-10, 25-17
Kills — Hardin 25 (Alyssa Pretty Weasel 6, Jonna Lind 6), Columbia Falls 42 (Dillen Hoerner 11, Mady Hoerner 11); Assists — Hardin 21 (Natalie Edgar 18), Columbia Falls 40 (Kamber Brown 37); Digs — Hardin 58 (Rilee Green 16), Columbia Falls 48 (Angellica Street 13, D. Hoerner 12); Blocks — Hardin 2 (Edgar 1.5), Columbia Falls 5 (Kiera Brown 3); Aces — Hardin 1 (Edgar 1), Columbia Falls 6 (D. Hoerner 2, M. Hoerner 2).]
Billings Central def. Columbia Falls 25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 25-15
Kills — Columbia Falls 48 (Mady Hoerner 13), Billings Central 50 (Olivia Moten-Schelle 14, Cindy Gray 12); Assists — Columbia Falls 44 (Kamber Brown 42), Billings Central 45 (Maria Stewart 41); Digs — Columbia Falls 55 (Angellica Street 21), Billings Central 79 (Kristina Schafer 14, Stewart 14); Blocks — Columbia Falls 3 (Kiera Brown 2), Billings Central 3: (Izzy Erickson 2); Aces — Columbia Falls 2 (M. Hoerner 1, D. Hoerner 1), Billings Central 3 (Stewart 3).
Billings Central def. Polson 25-13, 25-19, 25-15
Kills — Polson 28 (Maggie Todd 12), Billings Central 43 (Oliva Moten-Schell 17); Assists — Polson 22 (Lena Pawlowski 14), Billings Central 39 (Maria Stewart 33); Digs — Polson 44 (Ara Mercer 15), Billings Central 41 (Maria Stewart 10); Blocks — Polson N/A, Billings Central 5 (Izzy Erickson 3); Aces — Polson N/A, Billings Central 7 (Carlyn Whitney 3).
Other Scores
Glendive def. Butte Central, 25-16, 25-15, 25-20
Corvallis def. Havre, 25-17, 25-20, 25-27, 25-21
Corvallis def. Glendive, 3-1