E.A. Sports Today

Thursday volleyball

Oxford wins twice in four-team match at Pleasant Valley; PV, Donoho fall twice

By East Alabama Sports Today

JACKSONVILLE – The Oxford volleyball team took another step forward and gained some more ammunition for a No. 1 seed in the Calhoun County Tournament Thursday when it beat Donoho and host Pleasant Valley in straight sets.

The Lady Jackets got past Donoho 25-8, 25-15 and Pleasant Valley 25-22, 25-17. They are now 6-2 overall and 3-0 against county opponents going into the weekend’s Juanita Boddie Tournament at Hoover.

The Lady Jackets have been focusing this season on improving one area of their game as a team each match and Thursday they upped their game in serves and blocking.

Here are their statistical leaders:

Lakijah Brown: 11 kills, 3 digs, 3 blocks.
Emma Connell: 26 assists, 4 kills, 1 block.
Deinnah Isaac: 11 digs.
Tanyia McDonald: 9 kills, 9 digs, 2 blocks.
Shania Vincent: 9 kills, 3 digs, 4 blocks.
Alanah Zimmerman: 8 digs, 2 aces.

Pleasant Valley (16-25, 25-23, 15-5) and Donoho (25-13, 25-20) also lost to Southside.

Here are the Pleasant Valley statistical leaders:

Madison Borders: 3 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs, 1 block.
Allie Bryant: 4 digs.
Mattie Glass: 2 kills, 1 block.
Rylee Haynes: 33 assists, 20 digs, 3 blocks.
Maggie Hedgepath: 1 ace, 20 digs.
Blakely Malsy: 14 kills, 1 ace, 27 digs, 2 blocks.
Leah Patterson: 2 kills, 4 digs, 2 blocks.
Karmyn Sparks: 7 kills, 2 digs, 7 blocks.
Savannah Williams: 12 kills, 21 digs, 1 ace, 1 block.

Other Games
Lawrence County 2, Alexandria 0 (25-16, 25-15)
Lincoln 2, Ragland 0 (25-14, 25-23)
Lincoln 2, Moody 1 (25-21, 21-25, 15-13)

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