Lady Lions fall in season finale
October 29, 2008

Herald-Banner Staff

GREENVILLE -- Highland Park’s No. 6 state-ranked Scots finished District 10-4A volleyball play with a 25-9, 25-10, 25-15 victory over the Greenville Lady Lions on Tuesday.

The 32-6 Scots will advance to the playoffs as the runner-up team in District 10-4A with a 12-2 record.

The Lady Lions finished the season with a 2-12 district record.

Greenville coach JoAnna Vaden said the Lady Lions gave their best effort against Highland Park.

“They never gave up in any of the games,” she said.

She said it would have been easy for the Lady Lions to give up against a state-ranked team.

“I told them they need to leave every ounce of themselves on the court and they did,” she said.

The Lady Lions were backed by a boisterous home crowd that even performed a short version of “The Wave” in the stands.

Morgan Bloyed led the Lady Lions with five kills while Sarah Tankersley added three kills.

Meghan Litchfield served for two aces to lead Greenville in that department.

Highland Park claimed the junior varsity match, 25-10, 25-11, and the freshman contest, 25-11, 25-10.