Jackie Mee led the Loggers with 16 kills, six aces and a block as Libby bumped its record to 5-1 in league action and overall. The Vals missed their opportunity to leapfrog the Loggers into first place and slipped to 3-2, 3-2.
Jordan Refsland set 15 of Libby's 29 assists. Devon Hoyer gave the Loggers 11 digs, seven kills and a block, while Jenesea Meha added seven digs and four aces.
Libby def. Bigfork 25-18, 25-9, 25-19
Kills - Bigfork 16 (Roxy Thurman 8), Libby 34 (Jackie Mee 16). Blocks - Bigfork 4 (Thurman 2), Libby 3 (Devon Hoyer, Mee, Alex Kulbeck). Digs - Bigfork 31 (Mallory Knoll 8, Thurman 8), Libby 43 (Hoyer 11). Assists - Bigfork 16 (Rachel Luckow 10), Libby 29 (Jordan Refsland 15). Aces - Bigfork 3 (Jill Hamilton, Thurman, Knoll), Libby 16 (Mee 6).
Elsewhere:
Class AA
Kalispell Glacier def. Missoula Big Sky, 3-2
At Big Sky, the Wolfpack won the final three games 25-22, 25-19, 25-17 to earn a Western AA victory against the Eagles.
Big Sky posted 25-15 and 25-19 wins in the first two games before Emilee Hashley led the Glacier flurry.
Hashley finished with 37 kills and two blocks in the win.
The Wolfpack (4-2, 5-5) also collected 76 digs, led by Kayla Smart's match-high 21. Kaddie Latimer added four aces for Glacier.
Big Sky (3-3, 6-6) received 14 kills and three aces from Joslyn Tinkle. Sarah Lidstrom controlled the Eagles' offense, setting 29 assists and Katie Griffith scooped up 13 digs.
Kalispell Glacier def. Missoula Big Sky, 15-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-17.
Kills - Glacier 42 (Emilee Hashley 37), Big Sky 38 (Joslyn Tinkle 14). Blocks - Glacier 2 (Hashley 2), Big Sky 9 (Katie Showers 3). Digs - Glacier 76 (Kayla Smart 21), Big Sky 40 (Katie Griffith 13). Assists - Glacier 39, Big Sky 30 (Sarah Lidstrom 29). Aces - Glacier 9 (Kaddie Latimer 4), Big Sky 9 (Showers 3, Tinkle 3).
Class A
Whitefish def. Ronan, 3-1
At Whitefish, senior middle hitter Kate Klundt recorded team highs in digs (29) and blocks (eight) to lead Whitefish past Ronan 25-19, 25-20, 26-28, 25-22 in Northwestern A action.
Molly Filipek had five aces for the Bulldogs, who improved to 4-2 in conference, 5-2 overall.
Shannon Kalbfleish slammed 16 kills, and Kelsay Swalling added 16 assists to pace Whitefish.
Carli Starkel had an outstanding match for Ronan, leading the way with 15 kills and 41 digs. Kaylee Larson also had 15 kills while contributing six aces.
The Maidens fell to 0-3, 2-5.
Whitefish def. Ronan, 25-19, 25-20, 26-28, 25-22.
Kills - Ronan 41 (Carli Starkel 15, Kaylee Larson 15), Whitefish 32 (Shannon Kalbfleish 16). Blocks - Ronan 1 (Kelly Lake), Whitefish 9 (Kate Klundt 8). Digs - Ronan 128 (Starkel 41, Larson 40), Whitefish 115 (Klundt 29). Assists - Ronan 23 (Kelsay Swalling 20), Whitefish 24 (Jessica Slaybaugh 13). Aces - Ronan 10 (Larson 6), Whitefish 16 (Molly Filipek 5).
Polson def. Columbia Falls, 3-0
At Polson, Nicole Davey led the Pirates to the 25-22, 25-15, 25-16 Northwestern A win.
Davey totaled 11 kills and two blocks, lifting Polson to 3-3 in league action and overall. Breanne Kelly posted 12 kills, eight digs and four aces, while Kayla Duford set 30 assists and had a team-high six aces. Staci Benson added 11 digs for the Pirates.
Cassi Skilles' 17 assists led the Wildkats (1-5, 1-6).
Polson def. Columbia Falls, 25-22, 25-15, 25-16
Kills - Columbia Falls 19 (Kayla DeWitt 5, Brooke Cady 5), Polson 34 (Breanne Kelley 12). Blocks - Columbia Falls 3 (three with one each), Polson 4 (Nicole Davey 2). Digs - Columbia Falls 50 (Alyssa Ladenburg 20), Polson 34 (Staci Benson 11). Assists - Columbia Falls 19 (Cassi Skilles 17), Polson 30 (Kyla Duford 30). Aces - Columbia Falls 4 (Cedar Smith 2), Polson 13 (Duford 6).
Stevensville def. Hamilton, 3-2
At Stevensville, the Yellowjackets earned their first win of the season after posting a five-game Southwestern A victory against Hamilton.
The Broncs (1-6, 2-7) were led by Ashley Albert's 10 kills.
Brittany Keimig added eight digs for Hamilton, while her sister Tiffani led the team in assists and served three aces.
Statistics for Stevensville (1-5, 1-6) were unavailable.
Stevensville def. Hamilton, 25-18, 22-25, 25-16, 19-25, 15-9.
Kills - Hamilton 18 (Ashley Albert 10). Blocks - Hamilton 5 (Kyla Grymes 2). Digs - Hamilton 37 (Brittany Keimig 8). Assists - Hamilton 16 (Tiffani Keimig 11). Aces - Hamilton 9 (T. Keimig 3).
Class B
Stillwater Christian def. Troy, 3-0
At Troy, the District 7-B Trojans came up on the short end of a 25-17, 25-21, 25-15 sweep.
Julia Bray collected eight kills and seven aces for Stillwater. Abby Smith set 21 assists and had three blocks for Stillwater and Bridgett Miller added five digs.
The Trojans, who fell to 4-6, received seven kills and six aces from Kristin Parks as well as 14 assists from Alyssa Olds.
Stillwater Christian def. Troy 25-17, 25-21, 25-15
Kills - Stillwater Christian 24 (Julia Bray 8), Troy 15 (Kristin Parks 7). Blocks - Stillwater Christian 7 (Abby Smith 3), Troy 1 (Molly Harpole). Digs - Stillwater Christian 19 (Bridgett Miller 5), Troy 23 (Ashley Paasch 5). Assists - Stillwater Christian 25 (Smith 21), Troy 14 (Alyssa Olds 14). Aces - Stillwater Christian 20 (Bray 7), Troy 8 (Parks 6).
Corvallis def. Darby, 3-0
At Darby, a much taller Corvallis squad dealt Darby a 25-7, 25-23, 25-12 sweep in nonconference play.
Ali Bierer, a 5-foot-11 middle hitter, had seven kills and five blocks for the Southwestern A Blue Devils. Setter Whitney Henderson added 13 assists and five blocks.
Kim Gilder served seven aces for Corvallis (5-2).
Maria Cress led the District 6-B Tigers (2-8) with four kills and two blocks.
Corvallis def. Darby 25-7, 25-23, 25-12.
Kills - Corvallis 20 (Ali Bierer 7), Darby 8 (Maria Cress 4). Blocks - Corvallis 10 (Whitney Henderson 5, Bierer 5), Darby 6 (Nakita Center 2, Cress 2).Digs - Corvallis 21 (Kim Gilder 5), Darby 6 (Ashley Brooks 3).Assists - Corvallis 17 (Henderson 13), Darby 8 (Tara Sullivan 4, Rachel Wetzsteon 4). Aces - Corvallis 23 (Gilder 7), Darby 4 (Brianna Morris 3).
Butte Central def. Deer Lodge, 3-2
At Deer Lodge, Central's Kelly Sandford and Kourtney Kambich swatted eight kills each to lift their team to a 18-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19, 15-13 nonconference victory over Deer Lodge.
Danni Johnson had 15 kills for the Class B Wardens, but it wasn't enough to best the Class A team.
Setter Morgan Close chipped in 27 assists and five aces for Deer Lodge (4-5).
Also, Saidee Johnston had 13 digs and three aces for the Maroons.
Butte Central def. Deer Lodge, 18-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Kills - Butte Central 34 (Kelly Sandford 8, Kourtney Kambich 8), Deer Lodge 44 (Danni Johnson 15). Blocks - Butte Central 10 (Lexie Murphy 5), Deer Lodge 6 (Sarah O'Hara 2, Andi Lambert 2). Digs - Butte Central 65 (Saidee Johnston 13), Deer Lodge 43 (Syd McKee 9). Assists - Butte Central 29 (Katie Lyons 27), Deer Lodge 37 (Morgan Close 27). Aces - Butte Central 9 (Johnston 3), Deer Lodge 11 (Close 5).
Townsend def. Loyola Sacred Heart, 3-1
At Townsend, the Bulldogs picked up a 25-16, 25-27, 25-19, 25-22 nonconference victory against Loyola.
Statistics were unavailable for Loyola. It was the Breakers' (5-0, 8-1) first loss of the season.
Becky Moudree led Townsend with 15 kills and six blocks.
Townsend def. Loyola 25-16, 25-27, 25-19, 25-22.
Kills - Townsend 45 (Becky Moudree 15). Blocks - Townsend 17 (Jessica Sagissor 7.5). Digs - Townsend 65 (Soibhan Flynn 15). Assists - Townsend 36 (Gaelyn Domino 32). Aces - Townsend 1 (Moudre).
Class C
Hot Springs def. Superior, 3-0
At Hot Springs, Mackenzie Wood had a team-high 22 assists to go along with nine kills as Hot Springs swept Superior 25-14, 25-7, 25-15 in a District 10-C battle.
Randi Arnold led the Savage Heat with 12 kills and tied for team honors with eight digs.
Jordon Fisher recorded five of nine aces for Hot Springs, which improved to 5-1 in conference, 7-1 overall.
Caitlin Bailey led Superior with five digs, while Tara Bauer added three assists. Superior fell to 2-4, 4-4.
Hot Springs def. Superior, 25-14, 25-7, 25-15.
Kills - Superior 6 (Sami Woodard 2), Hot Springs 38 (Randi Arnold 12, Mackenzie Wood 9). Blocks - Superior 9, Hot Springs 2. Digs - Superior 19 (Caitlin Bailey 5), Hot Springs 38 (Matea Depoe 8, Arnold 8, Whitney Wood 8). Assists - Superior 5 (Tara Bauer 3), Hot Springs 27 (M. Wood 22). Aces - Superior 2, Hot Springs 9 (Jordon Fisher 5).
Drummond def. Lincoln, 3-0
At Drummond, the Trojans picked up the District 9-C victory with the help of 27 aces.
Megan Oberweiser collected a team-high 13 aces as Drummond moved to 5-1, 5-3. Jessi Dahl added five kills, while the Trojans also received four kills and a block from Jesse Paske.
No statistics were available for the Lynx, who fell to 1-7, 2-8.
Drummond def. Lincoln 25-17, 25-18, 25-12
Kills - Drummond 20 (Jessi Dahl 5). Blocks - Drummond 1 (Jesse Paske). Digs - Drummond 5 (Amanda White 2). Assists - Drummond 17 (Brianna Jesse 5). Aces - Drummond 27 (Megan Oberweiser 13).
Philipsburg def. Victor, 3-0
At Victor, the Prospectors earned a District 9-C victory with a 25-17, 25-15, 25-9 win against the Pirates.
Addie Ledley led Philipsburg (5-2, 6-3) with 10 digs and eight aces in the win. Kirsten Butler added seven kills and Carley Johnson had 21 set assists.
The Prospectors limited Victor to seven kills, while serving 20 aces in the win.
Kaylene Munson posted four kills for the Pirates (1-5, 2-9).
Philipsburg def. Victor, 25-17, 25-15, 25-9.
Kills - Philipsburg 23 (Kirsten Butler 7), Victor 7 (Kaylene Munson 4). Blocks - Philipsburg 1 (Butler), Victor 0 . Digs - Philipsburg 40 (Addie Ledley 10), Victor 24 (Liz Taylor 6). Assists - Philipsburg 22 (Carley Johnson 21), Victor 7 (Emily Copeland 7). Aces - Philipsburg 20 (Ledley 8), Victor 7 (Kristyn Corkern 2).
Arlee def. Alberton, 3-0
At Alberton, the Scarlets stayed undefeated with a 25-11, 25-18, 25-8 sweep of the Panthers in District 9-C play.
Arlee (6-0, 10-0) limited Alberton to 10 kills in the match.
Jordan Pfau collected a match-high 20 kills for the Scarlets, while Kayla Dix and Cortney Dix combined for eight aces.
Nettie O'Rourke led Alberton (2-5, 2-8) in kills and blocks and also collected 14 digs.
Arlee def. Alberton, 25-11, 25-18, 25-8.
Kills - Arlee 27 (Jordan Pfau 20), Alberton 10 (Nettie O'Rourke 3, Lindy Ishler 3). Blocks - Arlee 0, Alberton 1 (O'Rourke). Digs - Arlee 14 (Veronica Nelson 5), Alberton 40 (O'Rourke 14). Assists - Arlee 20 (Cortney Dix 10), Alberton 8 (Ishler 7). Aces - Arlee 16 (Melissa Ivanoff, C. Dix, Kayla Dix 4), Alberton 0.
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