Greencastle 8th-graders split with Southmont
The Greencastle Middle School eighth-grade volleyball teams split their matches against Southmont on Thursday.
The A-team defeated the Mounties in three games, 23-25, 25-15, 15-9.
The Tiger Cubs were led by Haley Miller, who put forth a 19-for-20 effort behind the service line while recording three aces and two kills.
She served nine straight successful serves in the third game to give Greencastle a 9-0 lead.
Samantha Rolings was 9-for-9 in serves while Chelsea Samuels went 10-for-12 and tallied two aces.
Mallory Miller was 6-of-7 in serves with three aces and also contributed with five assists on the night.
Greencastle's B-team wasn't as fortunate, however.
It lost to the Mounties in a close match, 15-25, 25-24, 14-15.
Kristen Hutcheson and Brooke Buckner led the team in serving.
Hutcheson was 8-for-10 in the match with three aces while Buckner went 11-for-14 behind the service line.
Buckner also recorded four aces in the match.
Braden Amis also chipped in to the effort, going 6-of-8 behind the service line.
Compiled by Jason Jarman