RICHLAND -- Things have gotten more interesting atop the CBBN 4A volleyball standings.
Alisha Bettinson had 25 kills and Lauren Joseph had 44 assists Tuesday night as Richland defeated visiting Wenatchee 24-26, 25-20, 20-25, 25-9, 15-12.
"It was a war," Bombers coach Bob Raidl said. "It was a war between two good teams."
Richland moved into a first-place tie with Chiawana at 10-1 to set up a league title clash Thursday night on the Bombers' floor. Wenatchee fell to 7-3.
Richland's Charlene Manning served 13 consecutive points in the fourth set to establish the winning pace for the remainder of the matchup.
"(Charlene) started serving in the fifth game," Raidl said. "We got ahead 5-nothing and were able to hold the lead. It was difficult, but we were fortunate to win. I'm proud of my team."
Set scores: 24-26, 25-20, 20-25, 25-9, 15-12. Richland--Alisha Bettinson 25 kills, 20 digs; Charlene Manning 13 kills, 7 aces, 9 digs; Lauren Joseph 44 assts, 21 digs, 5 aces; Deserea Estavillo 24 digs; Tori Long 5 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs; Macey Weitz 11 digs; Kelly Breard 3 kills, 9 digs; Monika Hebky 9 digs.
Walla Walla 3, Moses Lake 0
Tianna Cummings had 19 digs to help the host Blue Devils sweep the Chiefs in CBBN 4A action.
Brogan Watson finished with 14 assists for Walla Walla (5-4 league). Sadie Nielsen had 10 kills and 11 digs for Moses Lake (2-9).
Set scores: 25-20, 25-12, 25-20. Moses Lake--Sadie Nielsen 10 kills, 11 digs; Kenzie Fancher 18 assists, 3 blocks; Taylor Sonnenberg 22 digs; Briana Valdez 5 kills. Walla Walla--Brogan Watson 14 assists; Franny Eaker-Rude 13 assists; Tianna Cummings 19 digs; Kennedy Snider 5 digs; Chantelle Zamora 9 digs, 8 kills; Torri Crawford 8 kills; Lexi Mahan 5 kills; Devyn Humphreys 4 kills.
Kamiakin 3, Hanford 1
Alexis Scott had 20 kills to go with her 20-for-21 performance at the service line as the Braves shrugged off a third-set loss to defeat the Falcons in a CBBN 3A home game.
"The girls showed some real heart and played extremely well," Kamiakin coach Mary Opitz said of the team's Senior Night showing against Hanford. "It was a fun match."
Set scores: 25-23, 25-20, 22-25, 25-23. Hanford--Nikki Eldred 24 kills, 6 blocks; Suzi Davison 30 assists, 2 kills; Elise Simunds 13 digs; Nicole Umlauf 11 digs. Kamiakin--Alexis Scott 20 kills, 9 digs, 20x21 srv, 3 aces; Libby Davison 10 kills, 15 digs; Amanda Miller 6 kills; Laura Phillips 5 kills, 11 digs, 36 assts, 4 aces; Kayla Emineth 15 digs, 4 aces, 16x19 srv (9 in a row).
Southridge 3, Eastmont 0
Emma Spurlock's 10 kills and four digs led the Suns to a CBBN 3A home sweep of the Wildcats.
The victory guarantees the Suns at least a tie for second place in the league, though a win Thursday would give them second place outright and a bye to the second round of the district tournament.
Set scores: 29-27, 25-15, 25-9. Southridge--Shelby Warner 11 kills, 3 blocks; Kensey Mix 10 kills, 4 blocks, 5 digs; Emma Spurlock 10 kills, 4 digs; Isabella Midili 3 kills, 13 digs; Kimberly Brinkworth 3 kills, 7 digs; Rilee Russell 10 digs; Kylie Fraga 6 kills, 35 assists, 6 digs.
Kennewick 3, Pasco 1
Meghan McIntyre had 17 kills and 19 digs as the Lions rallied from a first-set loss to beat the host Bulldogs in a CBBN 3A contest.
Sierra Linke had 15 kills and 11 digs for Pasco, and Cameron Estes totaled 29 assists.
Set scores: 24-26, 25-23, 25-22, 25-16. Kennewick--Maddie Zinsli 45 assts; Meghan McIntyre 17 kills, 19 digs; Carlee Rhodes 15 kills, 9 digs; Torie Szendre 11 kills, 4 blks; Lizzy Ridley 14 digs; Sophie Clinton 6 kills, 3 blks. Pasco--Sierra Linke 15 kills, 11 digs, 11x12 srv, 4 blks; Kylie Iverson 9 kills, 20 digs, 15x16 srv, 2 aces; Carina Sullivan 6 kills, 12 digs, 11x11 srv, 2 aces; Lindsey Scott 18x20 srv, 1 ace; Marisol Diaz 25 digs, 11x14 srv; Cameron Estes 29 assts, 8 digs, 15x15 srv, 3 aces; Laura Jensen 4 kills, 2 blks.
East Valley 3, Grandview 0
Taylor Hall had eight kills and Payton Parrish recorded 15 assists as the host Greyhounds lost to the Red Devils in a CWAC 2A game.
Set scores: 25-18, 25-10, 25-7. Grandview--Taylor Hall 8 kills; Samantha Grove 2 kills, 5 blks; Payton Parrish 15 assts, 4 kills.
Kiona-Benton 3, Columbia-Burbank 0
The serving of Maria Rangel (15-of-15) and Breanna Watts (12-of-12) helped the Bears complete a road sweep of the Coyotes.
With the win, Ki-Be (8-2) jumped over Burbank (7-2) for second place in the SCAC East.
"We have some girls that weren't able to be at the game today, and it messed with our team chemistry," Burbank coach Jolene Calzadillas said.
Set scores: 25-21, 25-21, 27-25. Ki-Be--Maria Rangel 15 assts, 9 digs, 15x15 srv; Kendall Watts 9 kills, 5 blks, 3 aces; Shanda Gunter 4 kills, 8 blks; Cheyenne Henrich 3 kills, 10 digs, 3 blks; Yesenia Torres 5 aces, 2 kills, 6 blks; Ali Kiffiak 2 kills, 3 blks; Jessica Rolland 4 digs; Breanna Watts 7 assts, 4 kills, 12x12 srv. Burbank--Jaky Calzadillas 20 assts, 5 kills; Nataly Aguilar 8 kills, 5 blks, 14 digs; Harley McBride 13 kills, 3 blks; Julie Mosqueda 11 digs, 7x7 srv.
Connell 3, Wahluke 0
Jenni Gregg had seven aces and Paxton Carlisle had 17 assists as the Eagles won an SCAC 1A East road match against the Warriors.
"We had strong serving this evening," said Eagles coach Kate Johnson, who noted her team combined for 22 service aces.
Set scores: 25-14, 25-10, 25-10. Connell--Jenni Gregg 7 aces, 4 digs; Grayson Corrales 5 aces, 2 assts, 3 kills; Michelle Schultz 8x8 srv, 3 aces, 3 digs, 8 kills; Sharlisa Davidson 9x9 srv, 1 ace, 3 digs, 4 assts; Paxton Carlisle 5x5 srv, 2 aces, 3 digs, 17 assts, 2 kills.
Mabton 3, Royal 0
Mariah Christensen and Lindsey Christensen had six kills apiece, but the Knights lost at home in an SCAC 1A match.
Set scores: 25-20, 25-18, 25-15. Royal--Tahlia Ledezma 14 assts; Mariah Christensen 6 kills, 7 digs; Lindsey Christensen 6 kills, 14 digs; Tanya Iverson 2 kills; Madison Stakkeland 12 digs.
OTHELLO 3, QUINCY 2
The Huskies traded sets with the Jackrabbits before getting the CWAC road win.
Set scores: 25-18, 17-25, 25-21, 25-27, 15-13. Quincy--Aurora Davis 9 kills, 5 blks; Valerie Tobin 7 kills, 6 blks; Candice Snyder 8 kills, 2 blks, 13 digs; Madison Petersen 33 digs; Vivian Dazan 25 assists.
WWVA 3, Liberty Christian 0
Kristianna Buell had 10 assists and eight digs in the Knights' Southeast 2B home win against the Patriots.
Set scores: 26-24, 25-14, 25-18. Liberty Christian--Deborah Croskrey 8 kills, 6 aces; Sarah Croskrey 16 assts; Tasha Talbot 21 digs. WWVA--Brooklyn Larson 10 assts; Kristianna Buell 10 assts, 8 digs; Amy Arnzen 7 kills.
DeSales 3, Waitsburg-Prescott 1
Abby Larreau had 25 kills for the Irish in their Southeast 2B home win.
Set scores: 25-20, 18-25, 25-19, 25-20. DeSales--Abby Larreau 25 kills, 14 blks, 21 digs; Stephanie Ferrel 7 kills, 23 digs; Annie Higgins 6 kills, 12x12 srv; Claire Conley 4 kills; Alex Buley 19x19 srv, 20 digs; Chantel Blanc 29 assts, 16x16 srv, 3 aces, 1 kill.
Asotin 3, TC Prep 0
Mary Hoppes and Maddie LeBrun combined for 11 kills and 33 digs for the Jaguars, but the host Panthers had the upper hand in a Southeast 2B game.
Set scores: 25-10, 25-22, 25-10. Tri-Cities Prep--Mary Hoppes 18 digs, 5 kills; Maddie LeBrun 15 digs, 6 kills; Adriana Ledesma 12 assts.
