By Tina Bauman

HJH Coach

The Howar Junior High eighth grade Redettes have hit the home court twice in the last two weeks. The team hosted Chariton on Sept. 18 and Eddyville-Blakesburg on Sept. 25. The girls won one of three games in the A competition, winning the first game 21-17. They went on to lose the next two games and the match; 21-18 and 15-11.

MaKenna Pershy and Lynsey Winkel both had kills at the net for Centerville, with the help of setters Jessica Demry and Shelby Royer. MacKenzie Richmond served 8-for-11 with four aces while Royer was 9-for-12 with four aces serves. Pershy also had four aces. Demry helped her team out by placing 82 percent of her passes.

The B team won both of their games, and the match for the Redettes; 21-17, 21-16. Cheyenne Bankson, Winkel, and Kenzie Kruzich were setters for this match. Tamara Chapman went 12 for 15 with 5 ace serves. Kruzich passed 89 percent for the night. The C team lost the first game in a close competition, 21-19 and the second 21-15.

In the A match against Eddyville-Blakesburg, Centerville came out on top, beating the Rockets in two of the three games.

The girls set the ball up a number of times and averaged 66 percent passing, as a team. Pershy served 12-for-13 with seven aces and slammed three kills at the net for the Redettes. Lauren Craver served 7-of-9 with five aces, Mallory Craver went 6-for-7 with 1 ace and Demry went 5-for-7 with three aces. Kruzich led the team in passing accuracy with 80 percent of her passes on target. The B team split the wins with the Rockets in two close games; 21-18, 21-17. Royer and Lauren Craver each scored points for their team by serving 4 aces, and Chapman went 7-for-8 with two aces. The C team lost both of their matches but played tough against Eddyville’s strong servers.

The Redettes will travel to Albia today.