Clay Battelle

Clay-Battelle tops Notre Dame, Gilmer County in volleyball

WEST UNION — Fighting its way back through the loser’s bracket, the Cee-Bees forced a showdown with Trinity for a chance to advance to the regional.

The Cee-Bees beat the Irish, 21-25, 25-15, 20-25,
25-23 and 15-10, then dispatched the Titans, 25-17, 25-16 and 25-21, at Doddridge County High.

Clay-Battelle (18-15) plays Trinity at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 1, with the winner advancing to meet Doddridge immediately after for the sectional title.

The section champion and runner-up advance to the regional.

Maddie Pennington piled up 22 points, 21 kills and 10 blocks to power the C-B.

McKayli Nayper added 21 points; Alexis Pride 18 points and 49 assists; Lily Currence 21 points; and Hailey Carreon 16 points.

The scores for the Class A sectional were:

Clay-Battelle 3, Notre Dame 2

Clay-Battelle 3, Gilmer County 0