Kills by Lily O'Bryan, Addison and Lauren Hurst helped the Lady Raiders open the advantage to 15-10. The Lady Dragons answered with four straight points to take a 5-4 lead, but Gunny Brock and Addison Hurst saw to it the advantage was short lived with kills in front of a Kinslee McGowan ace. Lauren Hurst opened set one with a monster shot and followed up with another kill and an ace that skipped over the top edge of the net to help Cleveland to a 4-1 lead. Gunny Brock recorded six smashes for Cleveland and Lily O'Bryan booked five. Addison came through with 16 slams while Lauren finished with 15. The girls were excited and I think having the crowd here gave them extra incentive,” said Lady Raiders head coach Amy McGowan as the Lady Raiders celebrated the victory with fans.Īddison Hurst led the way in blocks besting sister Lauren by one. “It was really good to see all the people here today, especially the students who made it over. The Lady Raiders turned it up a notch in the final two sets cruising to 25-16 and 25-14 wins.Ĭleveland is a perfect 9-0 in state tournament play. The Lady Raiders left little doubt early about their intentions.Ĭleveland broke an early tie in set one and finished up with a 25-21 win.
The Lady Raiders will face off against the winner between Collierville and Hillsboro Friday at 5 p.m., Central.
Looking to follow up on district and region title wins, the Lady Raiders (48-5) took just under an hour to dispatch the Lady Dragons (36-9) in straight sets to set themselves up for their first-ever shot at a state championship - in six appearances at the state tournament - Friday at Siegel High School in Murfreesboro. MURFREESBORO - After playing in front of relatively sparse crowds due to travel logistics, the Cleveland Lady Raiders were treated to a much larger audience for their semifinal match against Collierville. Hurst led the Lady Radiers win with 16 kills, as they defeated the Lady Dragons in straight sets to advance to Friday's Class AAA championship match. Cleveland's Addison Hurst receives a serve from Collierville at the state volleyball championships Thursday, in Murfreesboro.
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