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The Simms Lady Tigers exerted their will over the Lady Badgers Saturday night as they dominated their opponent in three straight matches. The first two matches ended in identical scores, 25-17 - Simms. The third match saw the Lady Badgers regroup as they came back strong, but still falling short as the Lady Tigers took that match also, 28-26.

Stat leaders for the Lady Tigers were: Digs - Grace Johnson and Reece McGurran, with 8 and 5 respectively; Blocks - Addy Jacobson and Darraya Peterson, with 1 each; Aces - Grace Johnson and Macy Herman, with 4 and 3 respectively; Kills - Grace Johnson and Kylie Harrison, 9 and 10 respectively; Assists - Macy Herman, 30.

Stat leaders for the Lady Badgers were: Digs - Kylee Finn, 10, Sophia Mortag, 13, and Aubrey Hamlett, 11; Blocks - Braedyn Johnson and Kylee Finn, each with 1; Aces - Braedayn Johnson, 2; Kills - Braedyn Johnson, 7, and Kyleigh Sivertsen 6; Assists - Sophia Mortag 10

Last week's scores against Power were: 25-21, Power; 25-17, Cascade; 25-16, Cascade; and 30-29, Cascade.

Lady Badger stats for that game were: Digs - Braedyn Johnson, 22, Bryclyn Lord, 22, and Sophia Mortag, 19. Blocks - Kylee Finn, 2 and Braedyn Johnson, 1. Aces - Sophia Mortag, 4, and Kyleigh Sivertsen 3. Kills - Kyleigh Sivertsen 12, Braedyn Johnson, 7, Sophia Mortag, 6, and Aubrey Hamlett, 5. Assists - Sophia Mortag, 23, and Aubrey Hamlett, 5.

Of her Lady Badgers, Coach Liz Edmundson says, "This young team is really starting to work together and find their vibe ."