Wildkats down Whitefish in five sets

COLUMBIA FALLS — Grace Gedlaman had 11 kills, two blocks and served five aces as the Columbia Falls Wildkats downed visiting Whitefish in five sets in the Western A Divisional play-in volleyball match. Scores were 25-10, 23-25, 29-25, 25-17, 15-8.

Jazzy Marino added 10 kills, 12 digs and three service aces for the Wildkats and Maddie Moultray had seven kills, a block and four aces.

It was back and forth play, according to Columbia Falls coach Jolandie Brooks.

“Grace Gedlaman and Maddie Moultray had awesome matches for us. They both were huge assets serving and offensively at the net,” she said.

Jadi Walburn had 12 kills and two blocks for Whitefish. Brooke Zetooney contributed 10 kills and two blocks and Emma Trieweiler had 11 digs and four aces.

Kills: Whitefish 35 (Jadi Walburn 12, Brooke Zetooney10), Columbia Falls 44 (Grace Gedlaman 11, Jazzy Marino 10); Assists : Whitefish 29 (Kaydence Blackwell 13, Aisley Scott 12), Columbia Falls 30 (Maddie Stutsman 28) ; Blocks: Whitefish 5 (Walburn 2, Zetooney 2); Columbia Falls 4 (Gedlaman 2, Stutsman 1); Digs: Whitefish 46 (Emma Trieweller 11, Ashleigh Markowitz 10), Columbia Falls 50 (Marino 12, Demye Rensel 8) ; Aces: Whitefish 11 (Treweiler 4, Lauren Ramsey 4), Columbia Falls 14 (Gedlaman 5, Moultray 4).