Lady Wolves Going Into Divisional As Host And No. 3 Seed

The Lady Wolves will host the Northern B Divisional volleyball tournament in the Wolves’ Den Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 7-9, seeded No. 3 out of District 2B.

Wolf Point, second-place in the regular season, the District 2B District Tournament in Glasgow Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3, in third-place behind district champion Glasgow and second-place Harlem. Malta finished in fourth-place and will ne the No. 4 divisional seed.

The Poplar Lady Indians will not advance to the divisional after taking loses to Malta 3-1 (25-10, 20-25, 20-25, 20-25) and Wolf Point 3-1 (2426, 25-15, 25-14, 25-15) in the double-elimination district tournament.

The Lady Wolves lost their first match to Harlem 3-0 (20-25, 13-25, 23-25). Wolf Point next defeated Poplar 3-1 (24-26, 25-15, 25-14, 25-15). The Lady Wolves topped Malta in a five-set match (18-25, 25-20, 25-16, 22-25, 15-7). A 3-0 (17-25, 22-25, 22-25) loss to Harlem ended the tournament for Wolf Point.

The divisional will pit the

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top four 2B finishers against the top four from District 1B.

Choteau won the District 1B title in Choteau. Shelby finished second, Fairfield third and Great Falls Central fourth.

The Lady Wolves will open the divisional playing 1B No. 2 seed Shelby Thursday, Nov. 7, at 3:15 p.m. Three of the eight teams from 2B and 1B will advance to the State All-Class Tournament in Brick Breeden Field House on the Montana State University Campus in Bozeman. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 14-17.

“Lady Wolves did not play their best volleyball at the district tournament. They had shining moments, but just too many let downs,” head coach Kim Hanks said.

“Mikaya Smoker-DeWitt played consistently for the Wolves at districts. We will need the same consistent play from her and others to compete at divisionals,” she said.

“We are excited to once again be hosting the divisional tournament,” Hanks said.

Friday Matches Malta def. Poplar

25-10, 20-25, 20-25, 20-25

Malta: kills, 24 (Sidney Meeks 6); blocks, 2 (Kaylanna Bain and Carly Garfield 1 each); aces, 17 (Lauren Tuss and Macy Williamson 4 each); digs, 45 (Macy Williamson 9); assists, 13 (Maddie Williamson 13).

Poplar stats not provided.

Harlem def. Wolf Point

20-25, 13-25, 23-25 Wolf Point: kills, 25 (Tori Nygard 7); blocks, 0; aces, 5 (Hailey Nelson and J’ell Garfield 2 each); digs, 25 (Lindsay Nefzger 6); assists, 20 (Nefzger 19).

Harlem: Kills, 24 (Aspen Baker 9); blocks, 4 (Taeshon Schaeffer 2; aces, 13 (Sarah Billmayer 5); digs, 50 (Schaeer 10); assists, 27 (Schaeer 15).

Glasgow def. Malta

25-5, 25-19, 25-13 Malta: kills, 5 (Bain 2); blocks, 0; aces, 1 (Kaylee Bishop 1); digs, 20 (Bishop 6); assists, 4 (Tuss 2).

Glasgow: kills, 33 (Taylor Pederson 19); blocks, 6 (Pederson and Laura Ross 2 each); aces, 13 (Keely Fossum and Anika Peters 4 each); digs, 23 (Ross 5); assists, 28 (Rachelle Glaser 25).

Wolf Point def. Poplar

24-26, 25-15, 25-14, 25-15 Wolf Point: kills, 34 J. Garfi eld 11); blocks, 3 (Jewel Olson 2); aces, 23 (Demi Kegley 7); digs, 8 (Nelson 3); assists, 29 (Nefzger 26).

Poplar stats not provided.

Glasgow def. Harlem

25-16, 25-18, 25-17 Glasgow: kills, 30 (Fossom 8); blocks, 6 (Ross 3); aces, 7 (Ross and Abrianna Nielsem); digs, 62 (Tyann Graham 12); assists, 14 (Glaser 14).

Harlem: kills, 26 (Billmayer 8); blocks, 7 (Shyan Krass 3); aces, 3 (Aspen Baker 2); digs, 55 (Schaeer, Nevaeh Spotted Eagle 9 each); assists, 22 (Schaeer 22.

Wolf Point def. Malta

18-25, 25-20, 25-16, 22-25, 15-7

Malta: kills, 29 (Carly Garfi eld 9); blocks, 5 (Garfield 5); aces, 10 (Allison Kunze, Kaylee Bishop, Macy Williamson, Maddie Williamson 2 each); digs, 68 (Macy Williamson 17); assists, 26 (Tuss and Maddie Williamson 12 each).

Wolf Point: kills, 34 (Nygard 7); blocks, 2 (Olson 2); aces, 15 (Nygard 6); digs, 35 (Kegley 8); assists, 24 (Nefzger 24).

Saturday Matches Harlem def. Wolf Point

17-25, 22-25, 22-25 Harlem: kills, 27 (Baker 10); blocks, 7 (Baker 2); aces, 15 (Aria Owens 9); digs, 36 (Owens 8); assists, 25 (Schaeer 12).

Wolf Point: kills, 23 (Nygard 7); blocks, 4 (Nygard 4); aces, 9

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(Kegley 3); digs, 26 (Nelson 8); assists, 23 (Nefzger 23.

Glasgow def. Harlem (championship)

25-11, 25-16, 15-25, 25-16

Harlem: kills, 30 (Baker 9); blocks, 10 (Krass 6); aces, 6 (Billmayer 3); digs, 82 (Spotted Eagle 19); assists, 27 (Schaeer 13).

Glasgow: kills, 33 (Pederson 8); blocks, 6 (Ross 5); aces, 10 (Peters 4); digs, 84 (Blaire Westby 15); assists, 26 (Glaser 25.