By John Rittenhouse
Hills-Beaver Creek snapped a two-match losing skid in Red Rock Conference volleyball play by sweeping a three-game match from Southwest Star Concept in Hills Tuesday.
By turning in a sound defensive performance and playing well through all three games, the Patriots showed some positive signs that could lead to some big things when post-season play begins.
"The girls played really well defensively," said H-BC coach Nicole Fey. "We dug up just about all of their hits. We also played three consistent games, and consistency is something we have struggled with this year."
Along with posting a three-game win, the Patriots more than doubled SSCÕs offensive production by outscoring it 45-22 in the match.
The Patriots prevailed 15-10 in Game 1, which proved to be the most competitive match of the night.
H-BC controlled play while notching 15-5 and 15-7 wins in Games 2 and 3 respectively.
Leading the charge for the winners was Erin Boeve with 24 kills and 18 digs.
LaDonna Sandstede recorded 25 set assists in the match.
Jody Rentschler and Tonya Leenderts charted 12 digs each. Leenderts served 16 points to set the pace at the line.
The 8-10 Patriots will try to win their third straight match for the first time this season when they play in Fulda tonight. H-BC hosts Murray County Central Tuesday.