LIVINGSTON — The Shepherd Lady Pirates traveled to Livingston for a district matchup against the No. 3-ranked Lady Lions on Oct. 13, facing a tough challenge against one of the district's strongest teams.
Livingston ultimately secured a 3-0 victory.
The Lady Lions entered the match looking to rebound after consecutive losses to Hardin-Jefferson and Liberty. Meanwhile, Shepherd arrived still searching for its first district victory, knowing the road ahead would not be easy.
Livingston took the opening set 25-13; Shepherd, however, responded with a stronger showing in the second set, pushing the Lady Lions harder and keeping the contest competitive before falling 25-21. The Lady Pirates continued fighting in the third set, but Livingston closed out the match with a 25-17 win to complete the sweep.
Abbey Anderson and Brooklyn White each had an ace. Whitney Milage had 5 blocks while Rylie Brewer had 9 digs and Abbey Anderson had 8 digs. Swayzie Nelson led the team with 12 digs.
On Friday, the Hardin-Jefferson Lady Hawks downed Shepherd 3-0 (19-25, 17-25, 15-25).
Stats were not available.
The Coldspring Lady Trojans lost to the Anderson-Shiro Lady Owls 3-0 on Oct. 13.
Scores were 16-25, 21-25, 17-25.
Anderson-Shiro entered the contest undefeated in district play at 7-0, while Coldspring came in at 2-5, facing a challenge that would require focus, teamwork and determination.
Anderson-Shiro took the opening set 25-16, demonstrating why the Lady Owls have been sitting atop the district standings. But Coldspring responded with a much stronger effort in the second set, matching the visitors point for point and putting real pressure on the district leaders. The Lady Trojans found their rhythm and appeared poised to pull off an upset.
Anderson-Shiro closed out the match 25-21.
The Lady Owls carried the advantage into the third set and finished with a 25-17 win.
On Thursday, Coldspring delivered a commanding 3-0 sweep of the Trinity Lady Tigers in a performance that combined strong serving, teamwork and plenty of Trojan pride. With Senior Night adding special meaning to the occasion, Coldspring controlled the match from beginning to end, winning the three sets 25-14, 25-9 and 25-6.
The first set established the pace for the rest of the match. With the score at 18-14, Kinsey Reynolds stepped to the service line and helped Coldspring pull away. Her serving run carried the Lady Trojans across the finish line, securing a 25-14 opening-set victory and giving the home team early momentum. The Lady Trojans carried that energy into the second set, where Taonna McGraw took over at the service line. With Coldspring leading 18-9, McGraw delivered another impressive serving stretch, helping the Lady Trojans close out the set 25-9.
The third set belonged to Coldspring from the very first serve. McGraw opened the set with an extraordinary run of 13 consecutive points without a serving error, putting the Lady Trojans firmly in control before Trinity had a chance to settle into the game. The Lady Trojans never let up, closing out the third set 25-6 and completing the 3-0 sweep.
Ainsley Burling had 10 digs, Jessie Coker had 7 kills, Kinsey Reynolds had 17 assists.
