Gastonia/Monroe- For just the second time in school history, the Draughn volleyball team advanced to the third round of the state playoffs joining the 2013 team.
A historic run for the ninth-seeded Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference Champion Lady Wildcats started with straight sets wins over Swain County and Piedmont Community Charter before falling to defending 1A state champions Union Academy in straight sets.
Senior Madison Powell led the Lady Wildcats with seven kills in her final game Thursday night.
Ella Heavner and Speed Hatley each made a key service ace against the host Lady Cardinals while Heavner, Bella Williams, Bailey Mozeley, and Emma Lewis made key plays at the net.
On Tuesday night vs. the Lady Patriots of Piedmont CC, Mozeley, Powell, and Williams each tallied at least five kills with Heavner also being a key server.
The Lady Wildcats season ends with a 15-10 overall record, 9-3 in the Western Highlands Conference, as head coach Jamie Ward reached 51 wins in four seasons.
Draughn 3, Swain County 0
25-19, 25-22, 25-19
Draughn 3, Piedmont CC 0
25-16, 25-20, 25-20
Union Academy 3, Draughn 0
25-14, 25-8, 25-19
Verse of the Day
“Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: ‘To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever.”
-Revelation 5:13 (NIV)
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