VOLLEYBALL: Claremore cruises past Weatherford in commanding CZ Super Scrimmage victory
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Claremore looked every bit the polished contender in its third match of the CZ Super Scrimmage.
The Lady Zebras overwhelmed Weatherford from the opening serve Tuesday, showcasing a balanced attack and stifling defense in another impressive performance at the Doug K. Mosier Athletic Complex.
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Each matchup at the CZ Super Scrimmage is played in a 30-minute time slot. The first set determines the official winner, while a timed second set is played with the remaining time. Claremore again rotated several reserves into the lineup during the second set.
The Lady Zebras claimed the official result with a 25-12 victory in Set 1. The Lady Eagles took the timed second set 10-8, but Claremore finished with a comfortable 33-22 edge in total points.
Addison Doyle led the way in the opening set with 4 kills, a solo block and a block assist for 6 points. Audrey Shaw contributed 5 points with 3 service aces, 1 kill and a block assist, while Grace Baughman also totaled 5 points on 2 kills, an ace, a solo block and a block assist.
Ava Tanner added two kills, and Madison Berger chipped in with a solo block and a block assist.
Weatherford was led by Olivia Roper with 2 kills. Karsyn Klaassen recorded a kill and an ace, while Alivia Loney finished with a kill and a block.
Doyle opened the scoring with a kill before Shaw followed with one of her own. A Lady Eagle hitting error, a Baughman ace and Doyle's block helped the Lady Zebras race to a 6-0 lead before Weatherford recorded its first point.
The advantage only continued to grow.
Tanner added a pair of kills, while Shaw caught fire from the service line with three-consecutive aces to stretch the lead to 11-2. Baughman later added a kill, and Claremore's front-row defense took over.
Berger started the block party before Baughman stuffed another attack. The duo then combined for a block to push the margin to 18-5, leaving the Lady Eagles struggling to find any offensive rhythm.
Weatherford briefly cut the deficit to 19-12, but the Lady Zebras closed on a 6-0 run. Baughman sparked the finish with a kill, Shaw and Doyle teamed up for a block, Emme Baker added a kill and Doyle delivered back-to-back kills before a Lady Eagles error ended the set at 25-12.
With the official victory already secured, the Lady Zebras again substituted freely during the timed second set.
Weatherford built an early 3-0 lead before Doyle stopped the run with a kill. Shaw added a block, Tanner and Ivorie Baker each recorded kills, and Claremore battled back to tie the score at 8.
The Lady Eagles, however, finished the abbreviated set with cconsecutive Lady Zebra hitting errors to claim the 10-8 decision before time expired.