Montague got the best of Whitehall in a hard-fought three-game match Thursday at the Big Rapids Quad, 25-21, 13-25, 15-8.
The contest between the two teams was an appetizer to their scheduled conference matchup next Tuesday, Sept. 24.
The area rivals each defeated both Big Rapids and Lake City in two games to conclude the quad meet.
Montague
(10-6-2) racked up impressive statistics defensively on the night, led
by 44 digs from Jordan Netcott and 27 from Maizie Collins. The duo were
also leaders in service points, with Netcott compiling 29 (including
eight aces) and Collins adding 27.
Collins also led Montague's
attackers with 19 kills. Emmalee McGee chipped in 16. Reagan Cederquist
had four blocks, and Jaelyn Sundberg had 32 assists.
For
Whitehall (8-8), Aaliyah Jamison posted 30 digs and Bella Fogus had 23.
Fogus led the Viking offense with 23 kills. Sidney Shepherd had 17 kills
and a team-best 25 assists, and Delaney Kramer had five blocks.