Flathead bests Glacier in five-set crosstown thriller
Flathead's Emma Eve (18) goes to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Cassidy Daniels (3) goes to the net for a kill against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Bristol Lenz (5) goes to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Stella Bayard (14) plays a ball at the net against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Addison Thornsberry (6) goes up for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead celebrates after a point against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier celebrates after a point against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Addison Thornsberry (6) goes up for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Sydnie Ryan (20, Allie Krueger (18) and Cassidy Daniels (3) celebrate after a point against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Emma Eve (18) goes to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Grace Lingle (13) goes up to the net for a kill against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Addi Smith (3) goes up to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Mali Carroll (5) goes up to the net for a kill against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Anna Bain (10) sets at the net for a teammate against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Allie Krueger (18) goes up to the net for a kill against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Addi Smith (3) goes up to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Grace Lingle (13) bumps the ball over the net against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Stella Bayard (14) passes to a teammate at the net against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Bristol Lenz (5) goes to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Madi Stevens (10) sets for a teammate at the net against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Addison Thornsberry (6) bumps the ball over the net against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Bristol Lenz (5) goes to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Stella Bayard (14) passes to a teammate at the net against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Anna Bain (10) sets at the net against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Sydnie Ryan (20) goes to the net for a kill against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Not in their house.
Flathead rallied from a set down twice and a 4-0 deficit in the final set to defeat their crosstown rivals in Volleyball Thursday evening.
The Bravettes (5-9 overall, 4-3 in Western AA games) pulled back a 9-2 deficit in set four and a 4-0 deficit in the shorter fifth set to claim the victory.
“We fought from the very beginning all the way through,” Flathead coach Emily Russell said. “We knew it was going to be a battle and we showed up ready to play tonight.”
Glacier (5-8, 4-3) started hot out of the gates, jumping up 8-1 in the first set and holding a seven-point lead midway through. Flathead closed the gap late though tying the set at 22 before the Wolfpack served up three straight points from Olivia Anderson — including the set winning ace, one of 17 in the match for Glacier.
Flathead jumped ahead early in set two though as an ace from Addison Thornsberry, one of four on the evening for her, helped the Bravettes to a 9-4 advantage. Later in the set another ace — this time from Zellah Boles, who had four on the evening — put Flathead up 20-17, an advantage they kept winning set two 25-21.
Set three was a back-and-forth affair with the Wolfpack jumping out in front 3-0. The teams traded the lead multiple times until the Wolfpack took a 16-15 advantage and held on for good taking the set 25-19.
In set four Glacier won nine of the first 11 points, including the first four to take a seven-point lead. Flathead slowly chipped into the advantage as an Emma Eve ace made it 10-6. Eve finished the night with a team-high 12 kills to go along with the ace.
“We just needed to be louder than them,” the senior middle blocker Eve said. “Do whatever we could to keep the ball up and in play to win the point.”
The Bravettes cut the deficit to three before the teams traded 10 straight points. After Glacier took a 20-16 lead, Flathead’s Emy O’Dell served up seven straight points to give the Bravettes the lead, they would take the set 25-23 and force the deciding set.
Stella Bayard started set five off with four points for the Wolfpack, but Flathead worked their way back into the set, taking an 8-6 lead bolstered by back-to-back aces from Hannah Cantrell.
Thornsberry added another ace in the set to put Flathead up 11-7, but Glacier fought back to tie it at 12 after two aces from Anderson.
A Bristol Lenz kill gave the Bravettes set point, and they converted for the 16-14 set win and the 3-2 victory in the match.
“Whenever we get down, we always know we can rely on our teammates to battle through any adversity we face,” Russell said. “We were just able to fight away at each point, we went back and served tough and were able to keep it going for the whole game.”
Both Flathead and Glacier are in action Saturday at their second East-West crossover of the season taking on Bozeman, Gallatin, CMR and Great Falls.
Flathead defeats Glacier 22-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-23, 16-14
Kills — Flathead 45 (Emma Eve 12, Addison Smith 12), Glacier 33 (Cassidy Daniels 11). Digs — Flathead 20 (Katie Manning 20), Glacier 63 (Kenedee Moore 25). Assists — Flathead 36 (Anna Bain 33), Glacier 24 (Stella Bayard 15). Aces — Flathead 14 (Addison Thornsberry 4, Zellah Boles 4), Glacier 17 (Cassidy Daniels 6). Blocks — Flathead 7 (Bristol Lenz 2 1-2), Glacier 7 (Grace Lingle 3)
Glacier's Cassidy Daniels (3) goes to the net for a kill against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Bristol Lenz (5) goes to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Stella Bayard (14) plays a ball at the net against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Addison Thornsberry (6) goes up for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead celebrates after a point against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier celebrates after a point against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Addison Thornsberry (6) goes up for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Sydnie Ryan (20, Allie Krueger (18) and Cassidy Daniels (3) celebrate after a point against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Emma Eve (18) goes to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Grace Lingle (13) goes up to the net for a kill against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Addi Smith (3) goes up to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Mali Carroll (5) goes up to the net for a kill against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Anna Bain (10) sets at the net for a teammate against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Allie Krueger (18) goes up to the net for a kill against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Addi Smith (3) goes up to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Grace Lingle (13) bumps the ball over the net against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Stella Bayard (14) passes to a teammate at the net against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Bristol Lenz (5) goes to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Madi Stevens (10) sets for a teammate at the net against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Addison Thornsberry (6) bumps the ball over the net against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Bristol Lenz (5) goes to the net for a kill against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Stella Bayard (14) passes to a teammate at the net against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Anna Bain (10) sets at the net against Glacier at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Sydnie Ryan (20) goes to the net for a kill against Flathead at Flathead High School on Thursday, Oct. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider