MUMFORD — After claiming the opening set of Thursday night’s Class 3A-Division II bi-district volleyball match, it seemed as if Thrall had things under control.
But at the start of the second set, Teague turned the tables. The Lady Lions scored the first five points of the second set and never really lost their grip on that momentum, which they used to win the next three sets and claim a 3-1 victory at Mumford High School.
The scores were 18-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-21. Teague (22-8) won its first playoff match since 2014 and will face either West or Scurry-Rosser in the area round next week.
Thrall finished the season 19-21. The Tigerettes have reached the postseason every year since 2008.
In the opening set, Thrall benefitted from six kills and an ace from Brynn Leschber. Nevaeh Irvin and Brenna Tucek also recorded two kills each in the opening set.
The Lady Lions used two Tigerette errors, a kill from Laynee Morrow and a pair of aces from Nevaeh Coaster to build a 5-0 lead in the second set. Thrall tried to rally behind seven kills and an ace from Leschber, but Teague middle blocker Kameryn Thompson recorded four kills, two blocks and an ace to keep the Lady Lion on top.
The Tigerettes took a 2-0 lead in the third set before the Lady Lions bounced back. Thompson recorded four kills, a block and an ace to help Teague claim the win and move within a set of victory.
Thrall never led in the fourth set, but kept it close behind seven kills from Leschber, two kills and an ace from Tucek, and a kill and two aces from Irvin. But seven kills from Thompson were too much to overcome.
Leschber led the Tigerettes with 28 kills. Thursday’s match was the final high school volleyball match for Irvin, Leschber, Kinley Hoffman, Riley Luton and Abby Rodriguez.
Thrall Tigerettes Brynn Leschber goes for a spike during a regular season game. Photo by Larry Pelchat
