The McDonald County High School Lady Mustang volleyball team won its first set of the year at Neosho on Sept. 17, but the Lady Wildcats bounced back after the opening set loss to beat McDonald County 15-25, 25-13, 25-12.
The Lady Mustangs never trailed in the opening set. After Neosho scored three straight points to tie the score at 5-5, McDonald County scored 10 of the next 13 points to take control of the set at 15-8.
McDonald County led 18-10 before the Lady Wildcats closed to 18-14 with four straight points, but the Lady Mustangs closed out the set by scoring seven out of the next eight points.
Neosho jumped out to a 9-3 lead in the second set and was never threatened the rest of the way.
In the third and deciding set, Neosho scored the first five points, but McDonald County rallied to cut the lead to 6-4. Neosho then scored eight straight points to take a 14-4 lead and cruised to the win.
Neosho made it a sweep with a 26-24, 25-11 win in the junior varsity match.
McDonald County falls to 0-7 entering its Sept. 20 game versus College Heights at MCHS. The junior varsity match begins at 6 p.m. followed by the varsity.
Carl Junction
Carl Junction claimed a 25-10, 25-13 decision over the Lady Mustangs on Sept. 13 at MCHS.
The Lady Bulldogs never trailed in the match and were only tied once at 2-2 in the first set. Carl Junction opened the second set with an 11-1 run.
Carl Junction also claimed a 25-11, 25-13 win in the junior varsity match and a 25-18, 25-11 win in the freshman match.
Sports on 09/20/2018