CARRINGTON (NewsDakota)- New year, same ol’ Carrington Cardinals. At least on opening night.
Six players registered at least six kills and the Cards swept aside the Rugby Panthers (25-21, 25-11, 25-21) on Tuesday night inside the East Gymnasium at Carrington High School.
After falling behind 5-3 in the first set, the Cards (1-0) went on a 10-2 run to take control of the first set behind the hitting of senior co-captain Harper Kollman, who led the team with thirteen kills for the match, as the Cards took the opening set by four.
The Panthers (0-1) scored the first two points of the second set before Carrington went on a 13-2 run behind the serving of Kollman and the hitting of Marah Johnson and Maara Kutz, who combined for twenty kills as Carrington won the set in dominant fashion 25-11.
Carrington never trailed in the third set as Aniston Hoornaert delivered assists on several big kills, including one from Calleigh Hewitt to end the match on the second match point.
The Cardinal open Region 2A play on Thursday night in Buxton, facing Hillsboro/Central Valley with coverage on KDAK The Cardinal beginning at around 6:45pm.
