When Harlan County knocked off Bell County to win last year’s 52nd District Tournament, the Lady Bears and Lady Cats have been on a collision course for a rematch.
The two will meet again on Tuesday at 7 at HCHS after blowout victories in the opening round Monday at HCHS.
Bell County improved to 30-6 on the season with a 25-4, 25-7, 25-11 win over Middlesboro in the opening match. The Lady Cats raced to a 6-0 lead in the first set and a 13-0 lead in the second set and stayed in control.
The Lady Jackets ended the season at 5-12.
Harlan County dominated the second match, rolling past Harlan 25-7, 25-11, 25-7 to improve to 18-8 on the season. Harlan ended the season with a record of 3-21.
Bell dominated at the net in the opening match as Gracie Jo Wilder and Kairi Lamb each recorded 13 kills. Emma Winkler had 15 assists with four digs, three service aces and one kill. Michaelyn Wilder had 12 aces along with two digs and one kill.
Savannah Hill set up most of the Lady Bears’ points with 29 assists, while adding five aces and three digs. Kylee Hoiska had seven aces, six kills, four digs, one block and one assist. Kalista Dunn had 10 kills, with six digs, three aces and one assist. Ashton Evans also had 10 kills, with two digs, one ace and one assist. Destiny Cornett also had 10 kills with one block and one dig. Ashlynn Williamson added three digs and one assist. Lesleigh Brown had two aces and one dig.
Mallory McNiel led the Lady Dragons with 10 kills and one assist. Taylor Hall had seven digs, one ace and two assists. Tess Bryson had five digs and two assists. Kendyll Blanton added five digs, one ace, one assist and one kill. Annie Hoskins contributed four digs, two kills and one assist. Kaylee Roark had three digs, two kills and one assist. Ava Nunez added three digs and one kill.