Written Wednesday November 2nd, at 10:00 AM
To some, some view this match Tuesday night with Oxford as redemption. Some view as getting back on track. Some refer it one game at a time. That's what happened Tuesday night in the Pre-District of the post season MHSAA girls Volleyball tournament at Lake Orion High School.
The Dragons handled the Wildcats 25-18, 25-16, 25-19 in a loud Dragons field-house, and will move on to Thursday's district semifinals with Rochester Adams at 5:00 PM at Rochester and that winner will move to the district finals with a noon tilt on Saturday against either the Rochester Falcons or the Stoney Creek Cougars.
The term redemption is a term that most people view as swift justice but when the Dragons lost the OAA Red to Clarkston two weeks ago in a five game thriller at Lake Orion. The loss left a bad taste in the mouth of the players, coaches, and fans. It was time to get back on track and prove people wrong.
"Tonight was a good start for us," Dragons coach Bob Howey said to reporters after the Oxford game. "This was the kind of win we needed to get back on track. The girls really wanted to win the league. It was tough for them to get over that and get ready for playoffs. It took a little bit for them to bounce back, and that is why I think tonight was so key for us."
Lake Orion was led by a heavy senior class in Shannon Murdock's 11 kills, Maddie Hutchinson's 23 digs, Dan Schrauben's 21 assists and Glen Motley's 16 assists. However not all was led by the senior class, juniors Sophie Murdock and Melanie Heath had 18 kills combined in the Dragons victory tonight.
The Dragons next opponent is Rochester Adams. The Highlanders and the Dragons met earlier in the season at Lake Orion with the Dragons winning in three games. "We’re expecting Adams to bring their best," Howey added to reporters. "It seems like a long time ago since we’ve played them. I know that we’ll be ready, though."
Maybe this was the best thing to happen to the Dragons but nobody knows. Maybe faith has the Dragons going places deep into the playoffs, but we'll see what happens.
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