The Lady Braves varsity volleyball team (1-1) traveled to Blue Ridge on Tuesday, Aug. 26 and came back with a 3-1 victory. Cherokee lost the first game 25-21 before coming back to win the next three (25-21, 25-13, 26-24) to win the match and pull to an even 1-1 on the year.
Hye Long led Cherokee on offense with 5 kills followed by Kyleigh Wiggins and Kristen Driver with 4 each.
Kaycee Lossiah, named the Lady Braves Player of the Match on Maxpreps.com, had 2 kills, 5 digs, and 3 serving aces in the match. “Ms. Lossiah showed great control and leadership,” said her Player of the Match entry. “Her work on the court did not go unnoticed. With no serving errors, she upped our game with consistency.”
In all, Cherokee served very well in the match with a 92.7 serving percentage and scoring 8 aces.
Brianna Quin led Blue Ridge with 2 kills and 2 aces.
The JV Lady Braves (0-2) lost 2-1 to the JV Blue Ridge squad. Blue Ridge won the first game 25-11. Cherokee won the second one 25-23, and then Blue Ridge took the match by winning the third game 25-22.
Individual stats were not available for their match.
– One Feather staff report
