The West Central Trojan volleyball team won their sixth straight match with a straight-set win at home over the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars on Thursday, October 9th. They won by scores of 25-20, 25-18, and 27-25.
The Trojans jumped out to a quick 10-4 lead in the opening set. They were able to push that lead to 18-11. McCook Central/Montrose was able to get the lead down to four points, 20-16, but the Trojans were able to hold off the Fighting Cougars for a 25-20 win.
West Central took an early 4-2 lead to start the second set. They held a one-point lead at 8-7 and 12-11. They then went on a 7-2 run to extend the lead to 19-13. The Fighting Cougars went on a 4-0 run to pull within two, 19-17. The Trojans went on a 3-0 run to push the lead back to 22-17. They then went on a 3-1 run to end the set for a 25-18 win.
The third set started with ties of 2-2, 4-4, and 8-8. McCook Central/Montrose then took a 10-8 lead. They pushed the lead to 15-11. The Fighting Cougars were still leading at scores of 16-15, 19-18, and 22-20. The Trojans went on a 3-0 run for a 23-22 lead. McCook Central/Montrose tied the score 24-24, and the set was tied again 25-25. The Trojans got the final two points for a 27-25 to take the match.
