HOLLY POND, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament tipped off at Holly Pond High School Monday night and day one was packed with varsity and JV matchups. Fairview, West Point and Good Hope secured spots in the semifinals with wins and in the JV bracket, Holly Pond and Vinemont punched their tickets to the semifinals as well.
Fairview 3 – Hanceville 0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-7)
The Aggies jumped out to a 4-2 lead at the start of the first set, but Hanceville pulled ahead to take an 11-7 lead as the match went on. Fairview was able to come from behind and take a 21-18 lead later in the set and finished strong to take it 25-19 and move ahead 1-0 in the match.
The Bulldogs led the way 10-6 early in the second set and held onto a 15-10 lead as the match went on. However, the Aggies were able to rally once again, pulling ahead to take a 17-16 lead. Fairview remained in front 20-17 and fended off a late push from Hanceville to take the second set 25-20.
The Aggies dominated the third and final set of the match, jumping out to a 6-0 lead at the start and stretching it to 10-1 as the set went on. Fairview built a 17-4 lead late in the set and cruised to complete the sweep with a 25-7 win.
The Aggies will battle West Point in the semifinals Tuesday at 6 p.m.
West Point 3 – Cold Springs 0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-8)
The Warriors put together a dominant performance against Cold Springs, building a 14-4 lead early in the first set and outscoring the Eagles 11-6 the rest of the way to take a 25-10 win.
The second set felt a lot like the first. After jumping out to a 10-4 lead, West Point extended it to 20-8 as the set went on before eventually winning it 25-12 and taking a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Warriors pulled ahead 16-6 midway through the third set and continued adding to their lead on the way to a 25-8 win and a sweep of the Eagles.
West Point will face Fairview in the semifinals Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Good Hope 3 – Holly Pond 0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-23)
The defending champion Raiders hit the floor to take on Holly Pond in the third and final match of the night and the score was knotted at 5 early in the opening set. Good Hope was able to move in front 11-7 as the set went on and eventually stretched its lead to 20-13. The Raiders finished the set strong, winning it 25-15 and taking a 1-0 lead in the match.
The Broncos led the way 9-6 early in the second set but Good Hope was able to move back out in front 13-10. The Raiders led just 17-16 later in the set but a 4-1 scoring run stretched the lead to 21-17. Good Hope was able to hold off the Broncos and take a 2-0 lead with a 25-20 win in the second set.
The third set was an impressive one for the Raiders. Holly Pond maintained a 4–5-point lead through the midway point of the set and lead 19-10 at one point but Good Hope rallied, putting pressure on the Broncos and cutting the lead to 23-20. The Raiders completed the comeback and took the third set 25-20 to sweep Holly Pond and advance to the semifinals.
Good Hope will play Vinemont in the semifinals Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Holly Pond 2 – Hanceville 0 (25-12, 25-14) Game One (JV)
Holly Pond jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first set against Hanceville, but the Lady Bulldogs trimmed it to 4-3. The Lady Broncos responded by scoring the next six points to take a 10-3 lead and would stretch their lead to 15-5. Holly Pond continued to increase their lead throughout the first set, as they pushed their lead to 21-8 and would go on to take the first set, 25-12.
That momentum carried over into the second set, as the Lady Broncos scored the first eight points to take an 8-0 lead and held an 11-3 lead later in the set. Hanceville went on a run to get back in the game and would cut it to 14-9. The Lady Bulldogs would make it a 18-12 game later in the set. Holly Pond took over after that, though, going on a 7-2 run to finish off their sweep of Hanceville, 25-12, 25-14, as they moved on to the next round.
Holly Pond will take on Good Hope Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Vinemont 2 – Fairview 0 (25-11, 25-17) Game Two (JV)
Vinemont got off to a great start in the first set against Fairview, as they jumped out to a 9-3 lead and would later stretch their lead to 16-5. The lead only grew wider for the Lady Eagles, as they pushed their lead to 24-8, and they would go on to take the first set over the Lady Aggies, 25-11.
It was close for most of the second set. Fairview held a slim 4-3 lead, but Vinemont came back to take a 6-5 lead. There would be four ties, as one team didn’t let the other one get out to a big lead. It was tied up at nine, then the Lady Eagles scored the next four points to take a 13-9 lead. The Lady Aggies cut it to 16-14 and looked to send things to a third set, but Vinemont didn’t allow that to happen, as they went on a huge 6-0 run to stretch their lead to 22-14. The Lady Eagles ended up finishing off their sweep of Fairview, 25-11, 25-17 and will move on to the next round.
Vinemont will face off West Point Tuesday at 5 p.m.
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