East Hamilton's Madison Hayes (3) delivers a kill shot against the defense of Red Bank's Shante Smith (12) in a state sectional volleyball match held Thursday evening. The Lady Canes, playing on their home court, swept the Lady Lions, 3-0 (25-14, 25-5, 25-17) and will move on to next week's TSSAA Class 2A State tournament.
photo by Dennis Norwood
East Hamilton’s volleyball team earned its third straight trip to the TSSAA State Class 2ATournament Thursday night with a sweeping sectional win over District 7 champion Red Bank on the Lady Canes’ home court.
Set scores were 25-14, 25-5 and 25-17.
East Hamilton’s Madison Hayes, a Louisville basketball commit, patrolled the net like a hawk, bombing the Lady Lions with 16 kills, while her younger sister McKenna had 7 kills to go with a block, five digs and an ace.
Hillary English was again the Lady canes’ set-up person as she had 21 assists.
Maddie Allen chipped in with eight kills and four blocks, while Crimson Hayes led the team with 15 digs.
Red Bank, though many times overmatched on the net, still combined for 15 blocks as a team. Bailey Lee led with six, to go with three kills.
Sydney Hoppe led in digs with eight and Zoe Helms in assists with seven.
The state tournament takes place next Tuesday-Thursday in Murfreesboro.
Red Bank stats:
Bailee Phillips: 2 blocks, 2 kills, 2 digs,
Brandi Ashburn: 1.5 blocks,
Shante Smith: 1.5 blocks, 1 kill, 2 digs,
Arreyanna Glass: 3.0 blocks
Sydney Hoppe: 8 digs,
Zoe Helms: .5 block, 7 assists, 5 digs,
Bailey Lee: 6.0 Blks, 3 kills,
Whitley Gann; .5 block, 1 kill, 4 digs, 1 ace
East Hamilton stats:
McKenna Hayes: 7 kills, 1 block, 5 digs, 1 ace
Crimson Hayes: 15 digs, 3 aces
Madison Hayes: 16 kills, 4 digs, 2 aces
Maddie Allen: 8 kills, 4 blocks
Hillary English: 21 assists, 2 blocks, 3 aces
Jordyn Griffith: 1 kill, 2 aces
Allison Giles: 3 kills, 2 aces
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