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B10 Sports Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 31, 2018 VB Continued from Page B1 with 11 kills and one ace; set- ter Hailie Wright with nine kills and two aces; and mid- dle blocker Trinity Hutchi- son with six kills and four blocks. Grant Union head coach Ali Abrego said her team, which includes nine seniors, is a special group. “You have so much tal- ent, and you can only dress 12, but you can put any- body in at any time,” she said. To start the match, Bo- nanza scored 2. Then Grant Union went to work. Hailie Wright served and Hutchison had three blocks and two kills on the Pros- pectors’ way to a 10-point lead. Grant Union held a 20-5 lead at one point, and while Bonanza inched back up slightly, the Prospectors ended the first set with Tay- lor Allen slamming down a kill. The Antlers stayed in front of Grant Union in the second set until a big spike from Hailie Wright tied the score 19-19. The teams tied once more at 20-20, when Kaylee Wright touched the ball over, and Grant Union stayed ahead from there. Later, an ace from Yui Asami put Grant Union ahead 24-22, and a Bonanza service error ended the set. Abrego said a delay near the beginning of the set con- tributed to a drop in tempo and intensity in the game. “If you’re the team that’s behind, then it’s an opportu- nity to widen that gap,” she Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Sydney Brockway (11) spikes the ball past Bonanza’s Maddison Lindsey. Grant Union Prospector Hailie Wright (10) goes up for a kill Saturday against Bonanza. The Grant Union Prospectors celebrate their first-round state playoff win over the Bonanza Antlers. Grant Union Prospectors Trinity Hutchison (left) and Taylor Allen block Bonanza’s Kiki Dotson (4). said. “I’m really glad that they were able to pull it out and win in three.” Grant Union came out Miller gave the final serve, and a net call on Bonanza ended the match. Bonanza head coach swinging in the third set, staying well ahead of Bo- nanza throughout. Prospector McKeely Donna Romtvedt said play- ing in an unfamiliar court after a long bus ride was a challenge for her team. 87183 “I think we did fight well,” she said. “I thought they came together really well and worked hard for that.” Prospector Alcie Moore said Bonanza showed them what state would be like. “It’s a lot more difficult than last year,” she said. “They put up a fight, and I think we’ll definitely have to keep working hard.” Kaylee Wright said it was a good win. “We need to definitely work harder this next week going into the state tour- nament because we know we’re going to play a lot more teams that are real- ly good, and we just have to be ready for it,” she said. Hailie Wright said she was pleased with how her team performed. “It feels great to go back to the state tournament for four years in a row,” she said. “We need to keep working in the gym the rest of the week, so we can go back to state and play like we did last year.” Miller said she is excited to compete in the state tour- nament. “I hope we get the same results as last year,” she said. Abrego said they are one step closer to where they want to be. “Honestly, eight teams are done today, so we’re one of the elite that are left,” she said. No. 8 Coquille made a comeback Friday to beat No. 10 Vernonia 3-2 and advance to the quarterfinals with scores of 24-26, 16-25, 27-25, 25-16 and 15-8. Grant Union has seen both teams play in the past, and defeated Vernonia earlier in the season. Looking ahead, Abrego said the team will work on maintaining their composure and block and tip coverage. She said they would also have to work on not allow- ing a team’s lead to get to them. “If we’re looking to take home that blue trophy, we have to keep that tempo and gap on teams,” she said. If Grant Union wins Fri- day’s quarterfinal game, they’ll advance to the semi- final round, set for 8:30 p.m. Friday at court 2. The championship match is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Other teams compet- ing at the tournament in- clude: Glide, Kennedy, Weston-McEwen, Portland Christian, Oakridge and Central Linn. Grant Union vs. Bonanza Kills/blocks/aces/assists/digs Sydney Brockway: 10/1/2/2/8 Kaylee Wright: 11/0/1/0/8 Hailie Wright: 9/0/2/15/7 Trinity Hutchison: 6/4/0/1/1 Taylor Allen: 5/0/0/0/0 McKeely Miller: 3/0/0/0/2 Yui Asami: 0/0/2/0/2 Alcie Moore: 0/0/1/15/1 Aidan Broemeling: 0/0/0/0/7
