Oxford week starts strong
- Updated: September 26, 2016
Lady Jackets pick up an area win before taking on two of the top four seeded teams in the upcoming County Tournament later in the week
Oxford’s Emma Connell (12) and Nyia Archie in action during a match earlier this season. (Photo by B.J. Franklin/GungHo Photos)
By East Alabama Sports Today
The Oxford volleyball team got a big week off to a good start Monday when it defeated Pell City 3-0 for its third straight area victory.
The Lady Jackets (23-13, 3-0) bounced back from a slow weekend to win by scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-14.
Nyia Archie and Rachel Uhrin both had big nights for Lady Jackets. Archie had 12 kills, four blocks and one ace. Uhrin had 10 kills and two blocks.
Alex Hammond kept the play alive with seven digs. Chloe Stone and Emma Connell set up their teammates with 18 and 10 assists, respectively.
It is a big week for the Lady Jackets and a potential preview of Saturday’s Calhoun County Tournament.
Oxford, seeded No. 2 in the tournament, hosts Southside and No. 4 seed Alexandria Tuesday and then travels to Pleasant Valley on Thursday to play the top-seeded Lady Raiders and Saks. Meanwhile, No. 3 seed Jacksonville entertains PV and Crossville Tuesday night.
Of course, these are just preview matches for the County, which starts Saturday at Jacksonville High School.
The Lady Jackets can clinch their area title if they beat Southside in Tuesday’s first match.
White Plains 3, Cherokee County 0
CENTRE — Landry Bussey recorded seven kills, four aces and eight digs as the Lady Wildcats picked up an important area victory 25-19, 26-24, 25-19.
Hannah Barno scored five kills and had two blocks and three digs for White Plains (18-11, 2-1). Ryleigh Randall had 28 assists, eight digs and five kills. Isabella Pinto had 22 digs.
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