(Marion) — In a highly anticipated matchup in front of a packed Marion High School gymnasium on Tuesday, the Marion Lady Bulldogs beat Randolph for their first victory over the Lady Ro-Hawks since 2018.
The Lady Bulldogs earned a convincing sweep with a 25-12, 25-20, 25-10 victory in the District 27-3A opener for both teams. The win by Marion ended a 59-match district winning streak for Randolph.
“I’m just so excited for the girls because this one’s been on the calendar,” Marion head coach Bree Holz-Gonzales said after the victory. “We just had the game plan of we need to stay within ourselves and play within ourselves. It’s possible to get too hyped, but we were very steady which was what our plan was to be.”
Lady Bulldog setter Ellie Parker had a phenomenal night. The senior had numerous assists and also contributed at the net with several kills. Senior hitters Emily Sampson and Madi Love benefited from the play of their setter, throwing down thunderous kills throughout the match.
The victory was the 20th overall of the season for Marion. The Lady Bulldogs will next host Great Hearts Monte Vista in district play on Friday.
(Seguin) — The Seguin Lady Matadors finished a perfect first round of District 27-5A play with a sweep of San Antonio Brackenridge.
The Lady Matadors dominated the match, winning 25-12, 25-6, 25-6. Junior Elli Anderson led the Lady Mats with nine kills. She also had three blocks at the net. Senior setter Gisele Morales had 23 assists, one match after dealing out 50 assists against Burbank over the weekend.
Seguin is now 8-0 in district. The Lady Mats will host San Antonio Sam Houston at Goldie Harris Gym before the Seguin homecoming football game on Friday.
(San Antonio) — The Navarro Lady Panthers opened District 28-4A play with a sweep at San Antonio Memorial.
The Lady Panthers took the match, 25-15, 25-17, 25-17. Navarro will play at San Antonio Kennedy on Friday.