VOLLEYBALL: Claremore spreads the wealth, sweeps Bartlesville at CZ Super Scrimmage
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After Addison Doyle and Grace Baughman carried starred through Claremore's opening matches, a different cast stepped into the spotlight against Bartlesville.
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Bella Hoisington set the tone in the official opening set, while Ava Tanner took over in the timed second set as the Lady Zebras continued their strong showing with a convincing victory Tuesday over Bartlesville at the CZ Super Scrimmage.
Each matchup at the CZ Super Scrimmage is played in a 30-minute time slot. The first set determines the official winner, while a timed second set is played with the remaining time.
Claremore claimed the official match with a 25-19 victory in Set 1 before adding a 16-7 win in the timed second set for a 41-26 aggregate advantage.
Hoisington led the Lady Zebras in the opening set with 3 kills. Tanner finished with 2 kills in Set 1 before erupting for 4 points in Set 2 on 3 kills and a block, giving her a team-high 6 points for the match.
Doyle added 5 total points with a kill and an ace in the opening set before three more kills in the second. Baughman contributed 4 points with a kill and block in Set 1 and added a kill and ace in Set 2.
Maise Stagner-Speer chipped in 2 aces in the opener, while Madison Berger totaled 3 kills across the two sets.
The Lady Bruins were paced by Shalynn Conley, who recorded 7 kills in Set 1 and added two more in Set 2.
Claremore overcame an early deficit in the opening set after Bartlesville scored the first point on a hitting error.
Hoisington answered with a kill before Tanner matched Conley's first kill with one of her own to keep the score even. Stagner-Speer then served an ace during a 3-0 Claremore run that gave the Lady Zebras a 5-3 advantage.
Claremore gradually built separation despite the Lady Bruins staying within striking distance behind Conley. Doyle delivered an ace to make it 11-8, Tanner followed with a kill for a 12-9 lead and Ivorie Baker added an ace to stretch the margin to four.
The Lady Zebras continued to answer every Bartlesville rally.
Berger recorded a kill, Stagner-Speer served another ace, Baughman added a kill and later a block, and Doyle contributed another kill as Claremore built a 19-13 cushion.
Conley nearly brought Bartlesville back by recording 4 kills during a late stretch that trimmed the deficit to 21-18. Hoisington halted the momentum with her third kill of the set before Berger's second kill pushed the Lady Zebras to set point.
A Lady Bruins service error ended the official set, 25-19.
With the official result already decided, Claremore kept the pressure on in the timed second set.
Doyle opened with a pair of kills, Baughman served an ace, Emme Baker added an ace and Tanner collected her first kill as the Lady Zebras jumped ahead 7-1.
After Bartlesville briefly closed within 8-5, Claremore responded with another decisive run.
Berger recorded a kill before Tanner dominated at the net with a block and two more kills to help extend the lead to 14-5.
Conley scored the Lady Bruins' final kill of the day, but Baughman answered with a kill and Emme Baker closed the match with a block, sealing the 16-7 timed-set victory.