Staff Reports

HUNTSVILLE – The Sand Rock Lady Wildcats met a familiar foe in the third-place volleyball match of the Class 2A North Super Regional in Huntsville on Thursday.

After losing a heartbreaker to Addison in the tournament semifinals 25-21, 21-25, 25-19, 15-25, 13-15, Sand Rock met Spring Garden for the sixth time this season. Just like the other five, the Lady Wildcats were able to outlast the Lady Panthers in four sets 25-15, 20-25, 25-14, 25-17.

In the match against Addison, Lanie Henderson delivered 15 kills, 12 digs and six blocks. Caley Garrett posted 38 digs. McKenna Ballenger added 49 assists and 15 digs. Katelyn St. Clair contributed 14 kills. Jadyn Foster collected 14 kills and 17 digs. Jacey Stephens came away with seven kills and two blocks. Chloe Stephens finished with three kills and 19 digs.

Against Spring Garden, Henderson managed 23 kills and six blocks. Ballenger tallied 51 assists. Foster delivered 16 kills and two blocks. St. Clair came away with nine kills and five aces. Garrett delivered 35 digs. Chloe Stephens collected four kills, 21 digs and four aces, and Jacey Stephens finished with four kills and 12 digs.

Sand Rock (48-9) takes on South Super Regional runner-up G.W. Long on Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Birmingham Crossplex.