McCook girls take down Tigers with authority, SWC on Friday

The McCook High girls won again at Hastings Tuesday night and are now 14-15 entering Friday's Southwest Conference Tournament.

Maryann Kassner/McCook Gazette

HASTINGS, Neb. —The McCook High volleyball team took 25-16, 25-19 and 25-23 victories over Hastings to finish their regular season with a sweep Tuesday evening.

Coach Trevor Hoins' Bison have become road warriors as they've won at Hastings, North Platte and Hershey during recent weeks. They've won three of four overall entering Friday's Southwest Conference tournament.

Comments from coach Trevor Hoins. Watch for statistical highlights in the next Gazette.

"We were able to wrap up the regular season with a sweep of Hastings. It is always nice to get a win in three.

At times we played well in the match. In the third set we let them get to a 21-20 lead but were able to respond and finish out the set. Overall, I thought we passed really well in serve receive. At times, hitters were able to get going."

The SWC tournament takes place at Broken Bow on Friday.

McCook has earned the No. 6 seed among eight teams and faces No. 3 Ogallala at noon in the Broken Bow High School gymnasium.

Win or lose, they'd play again at 2 p.m. against either No. 2 Holdrege or No. 7 Cozad.

The championship and consolation finals are both set for 4 p.m.

Other SWC quarterfinals feature 11 a.m. matches of No. 1 Minden vs. No. 8 Valentine and No. 4 Broken Bow vs. No. 5 Gothenburg.