McCook spikers rally for Saturday win; host two tonight

HOLDREGE, Neb. — The McCook High volleyball team scored a 2-1 win over Grand Island Central Catholic to salvage Saturday’s Holdrege Invitational experience.

Coach Trevor Hoins’ Bison earlier lost 2-0 to host Holdrege and a 2-1 match with Maywood-Hayes Center.

He offered these insights:

“Played first round against Holdrege and had a lead in the first set and was unable to finish the second half of the set.

We then played Maywood-Hayes Center. We dropped the game to them in three. Never got in a groove hitting wise versus them.

We were able to finish the tournament with a win vs. Grand Island Central Catholic. It took three, but we were able to battle to a 26-24 second set win and then won the 3rd set 25 - 21.”

McCook leaders vs. GICC:

Jaylea Walgren 16 kills; Cali Crawford 7 kills; Morgan Griffin 7 kills; Bailee Fawver 2 ace serves; Walgren 2 ace serves; Fawver 13 digs’ Walgren 10 digs; Karstyn Porter 32 assists.

Vs. Maywood-Hayes Center

Cali Crawford 8 kills; Morgan Griffin 7 kills; Ashlyn Randel 6 kills; Abby Renner 2 blocks; Bailee Foster 2 blocks; Jaylea Walgren 2 ace serves; Karstyn Porter 18 assists; Randel 12 assists; Bailee Fawver 16 digs; Walgren 10 digs.

Vs. Holdrege

Jaylea Walgren 7 kills; Cali Crawford 4 kills; Walgren 2 ace serves; Bailee Fawver 13 digs; Karstyn Porter 7 assists; Randel 4 assists.

The Bison are home today for a 5 p.m. triangular where they’ll take on Cozad Haymakers; Cozad then plays Cambridge followed by a finale of McCook vs. Cambridge.