The West Central Trojan volleyball team won their 17th match of the season after a straight-set home victory over the Garretson Blue Dragons on Tuesday, October 21st. The Trojans won by scores of 25-22, 25-16, and 25-17.
The first set was a close battle with West Central getting a 3-1 lead to start. They started with a 3-1 lead and continued to lead by three-to-four points to a 12-8 score. The Blue Dragons went on a 5-1 run to tie the set 13-13. From there the Trojans went on a 4-1 run to retake the lead 17-14. Garretson again battled back to tie the score 21-21 and then take the lead 22-21. The Trojans would finish the set on a 4-0 run to win 25-22.
After a 3-2 start to the second set, the Trojans were able to build on their lead throughout the second set. West Central extended the lead to 7-3, 11-5, and then to 14-8. They were able to maintain a good distance from Garretson as the lead grew to 22-15 before they won 25-16.
Garretson opened the third set with a quick 4-1 run. The Blue Dragons kept the lead to a 7-5 score. West Central would tie the score 10-10, and the two teams went back and forth to a 13-13 score. The Trojans would then go on a 4-1 run for a 17-14 lead. That spurt was the momentum they needed to finish the match. They stayed in front to a 21-17 score and then finished the set with a 4-0 run.
