Sale Creek and Hixson both swept district volleyball matches on Thursday with the Lady Panthers defeating South Pittsburg in 6-A while Hixson took three straight from Central in a District 6-AA match.
Nationally-ranked Baylor remained perfect after 29 matches with a quick and relatively-easy win over Silverdale in a non-district match by scores of 25-8, 25-3 and 25-6.
Ooltewah (19-8, 8-1 in District 5-3A) got past Soddy-Daisy 3-1 and the scores were 23-25, 25-21, 2-25 and 25-18.
The Grace Academy Lady Golden Eagles improved to 19-7 overall and 7-0 in District 5-A with a 25-7, 25-5 and 25-10 victory over CGLA.
And in two more key district matches in 7-AA, Signal Mountain beat Chattanooga Christian 3-0 by scores of 25-9, 25-9 and 25-5 while Notre Dame swept Sequatchie County by scores of 25-23, 25-11 and 25-12.
The day wasn't totally bad for CCS as they also beat Bledsoe County by scores of 25-6, 25-8 and 25-16.
The service line was key for Baylor as they recorded 22 aces in the match. Sarah Sumida and Elizabeth Case had six apiece while Ally Craig and Abby McNamara had four each.
Alexandra Smith had nine kills while teammates Summer Dean had 19 assists. Holley Fulgham and Autumn Parrott seven aces to lead Grace.
Sale Creek's scores were 25-6, 25-6 and 25-7 while Hixson's scores were 25-18, 25-16 and 25-16.
Ariana Smith had 11 kills for Sale Creek while teammates Jayda Perry had 15 assists and Morgan Weatherford 13 digs.
Sale Creek is now 27-4 overall.
Courtney Jones had 11 kills for Hixsonwhile Sam Dove had 19 assists and 10 digs.
Hixson improves to 12-16 overall and 3-1 in 6-AA.
Sidney Killingsworth came up with 15 kills, seven digs and 2.5 blocks in the Lady Owls' win. Macy Milliken had 32 assists and 10 digs.
SALE CREEK STATS:
Ariana Smith -- 11 kills, 8 digs, 1 block
Abbey Burton -- 7 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces, 1 block
Madysun Steele -- 7 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks
Jayda Perry -- 15 assists, 2 aces
Bailey Nelson -- 1 dig, 12 assists, 1 ace
Morgan Weatherford -- 13 digs, 3 aces
Gracie Janow -- 2 kills, 3 digs, 2 aces
Sydney Gibson -- 2 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist, 2 blocks
EmiLee White -- 6 digs, 4 aces
Tayla Willis -- 1 kill, 6 digs, 1 assist, 1 block
Avery Cox -- 7 digs
Karah Carson -- 3 digs, 1 ace.
HIXSON STATS:
Dakota Rawiszer -- 2 aces, 4 kills, 11 assists
Sam Dove -- 4 aces, 2 kills, 19 assists, 10 digs
Courtney Jones -- 2 aces, 11 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs, 1 assist
Sam McKee -- 5 kills, 1 dig
Abby Rector -- 6 kills, 2 digs
Shelby Rector -- 2 kills, 1 block, 7 digs, 1 assist
Rachel Cline -- 1 ace, 1 kill, 11 digs
Marly Fitzpatrick -- 2 aces, 8 digs
Gabby Tench -- 2 digs.
BAYLOR STATS:
Sarah Sumida -- 6 aces, 2 kills, 21 assists, 3 digs
Elizabeth Case -- 6 aces, 3 kills, 1 dig
Gabby Gray -- 3 kills, 1 dig
Ally Craig -- 4 aces, 1 kill, 3 digs
Lexie Laurendine -- 3 kills, 2 blocks
Denver Rogers -- 1 kill, 3 digs
Laura Kate May -- 1 ace, 6 digs
Kelsey Holden -- 1 ace, 2 digs
Jane Wilson -- 4 kills
Abby McNamara -- 4 aces
Paris Buckner -- 3 kills
Lilly Turner -- 2 digs
Sarah Barker -- 1 kill, 1 block.
GRACE STATS:
Autumn Parrott -- 1 kill, 7 aces
Lexie Mullins -- 1 kill, 2 aces
Abby McGaughey -- 2 kills, 4 aces, 1 dig
Megan Long -- 2 kills, 5 aces, 1 dig
Alexandra Smith -- 9 kills, 3 aces, 1 dig
Summer Dean -- 3 kills, 19 assists, 2 aces, 1 dig
Holley Fulgham -- 3 kills, 7 aces, 1 dig
Juliana Gonzales -- 1 kill, 3 digs
Julianna Hill -- 2 kills.
NOTRE DAME STATS:
Ally Mildenberger -- 1 kill, 2 aces, 2 digs
Sarah Desai -- 24 assists, 4 aces, 1 block
Moiya Thomas -- 3 kills
MacKenzie Johnson -- 5 kills, 2 aces, 1 dig, 1 block
Tess Scobey -- 6 kills, 3 aces, 1 dig, 1 block
Claire VanderWerf -- 8 kills, 5 aces, 7 digs, 1 block
Jazzmyne Watkins -- 6 kills, 2 blocks
Liz Labbe -- 1 ace, 1 dig
Maggie Martin -- 1 kill.
CCS STATS VS. SIGNAL MOUNTAIN:
Cassie Curry -- 2 kills, 1 dig
A.J. Johnson -- 3 kills, 2 digs
Anna Linkous -- 6 digs
Rachel Kay -- 7 assists, 1 ace
Grace Logterman -- 1 kill
Brienna Hemphill -- 4 kills.
CCS STATS VS. BLEDSOE CO.:
Cassie Curry -- 7 kills, 5 digs
A.J. Johnson -- 8 kills, 4 digs
Anna Linkous -- 3 digs, 4 aces
Rachel Kay -- 25 assists, 5 aces
Bailey Lancaster -- 2 assists
Grace Logterman -- 3 kills, 3 aces, 1 block
Brieanna Hemphill -- 3 kills
Allison Hughes -- 2 aces, 2 digs
Annika Fischer -- 3 kills
Summer Jones -- 5 kills, 2 aces.
OOLTEWAH STATS:
Macy Milliken -- 32 assists, 10 digs
Sidney Alleman -- 3 digs
Jadyn Raschke -- 6 digs
Aubbie Collake -- 7 kills, 9 digs
Sidney Killingsworth -- 15 kills, 7 digs, 2.5 blocks
Courtney Swafford -- 1 assist, 28 digs
Shelby Sutton -- 2 kills, 1 dig, 1 block
Cheyanne Sales -- 9 kills, 1 dig, 1.5 blocks
Anna Maria Novelli -- 2 kills
Ally Chernak -- 10 digs, 1 assist
Tyler Sullivan -- 4 kills
Mabry Carpenter -- 12 digs
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