CORVALLIS — Butte Central’s late-season volleyball run came to an end Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Corvallis in a Southwestern A play-in match.
The Blue Devils topped the Maroons 25-15, 25-23, 25-21 to advance to the Western A Divisional tournament, which is next week in Hamilton. (Stats)
The loss closes the book on the season for the Maroons, whose future appears to be bright. This season, the Maroons won their first conference matches in four years. They also won their first play-in match in four years, beating Stevensville Thursday at the Maroon Activities Center.
Rylee Forbes, Jaedyn Maldonado, Blake Smith and Ayanna Weang each tallied four kills to lead the balanced BC attack in Saturday’s loss. Olivia Scott added three kills, and Cambri Campbell spiked two.
Campbell, Jordyn Samson and Presli Smith each served two aces, and Forbes registered five total blocks. Kodee Badovinac led the backcourt with 18 digs.
