Big Sky spikers beat Flathead in season opener

Flathead’s Akilah Kubi (19) looks for a kill against Missoula Big Sky at Flathead High School on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Flathead’s Savanna Sterck (25) looks for a kill against Missoula Big Sky at Flathead High School on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

by Daily Inter Lake
| September 8, 2020 10:25 PM

The Flathead Bravettes volleyball team opened their season Tuesday with a match against Western AA opponent Missoula Big Sky at Flathead High School.

Big Sky won in three games, 25-10, 25-19, 25-22.

First-year coach Emily Russell was pleased with the team’s performance overall.

“Our girls played hard all three sets, got a little bit frazzled coming out but got it together,” Russell said. “Looking forward to our game Thursday against Sentinel.”

Flathead hosts Sentinel on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Kills —Flathead 21 (Savannah Sterck 7), Big Sky 25 (Beth Hicks 7); Assists — Flathead 21 (Mayson Moore 20), Big Sky 20 (Cami Cutting 18); Blocks — Flathead 2 (Sterck 1), Big Sky 4 (Hadlea Freed 4); Digs —Flathead 40 (Cyan Mooney 13), Big Sky 41 (Nikki Cathey 13); Aces — Flathead 1 (Maddi Chavez), 8 (Hicks 2, Jackie Robbins 2, Cathey 2).

Flathead’s Savanna Sterck (25) looks for a kill against Missoula Big Sky at Flathead High School on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)