One win, one loss for volleyball

It was a mixed bag as far as the past couple meets went for the Custer Wildcats team: on one hand was Thursday’s swift victory over Newell and on the other was last Tuesday’s tight 5-set loss to Douglas.
As for the Douglas match, “that game was disappointing” said head coach Jill Hohn. In the end, the ‘Cats lost 27-25, 14-25, 20-25, 26-24, 9-15.
“We just did not play very well together as a team...Unfortunately, we had a lot of mistakes,” said Hohn. So, after spending time on practice to course-correct on Wednesday, the team was ready for a comeback as it faced Newell.
And they achieved just that as they beat the Newell Irrigators in three sets 25-11, 25-14, 25-10.
“They were really in a positive mindset and ready to compete. We executed that game really well,” said Hohn.
In the game, Kayda Hanis had five aces, Jojo Larsen had 10 kills, Brook Bennet had six kills, Ava Hohn had five kills and Kylie Pulscher had 20 assists.
“Kylie Pulscher did an amazing job,” said Hohn.
Scores from yesterday’s match with Sturgis were not yet available as of printing.
On Thursday, the team travels to Hot Springs before competing in the West River Tournament at the Monument in Rapid City. On Tuesday, the Wildcats travel to St. Thomas More.