Written Wednesday September 30th at 10:10 AM
Blackhawks coach Bob Hurdle knew that his Bloomfield Hills team had a very tough matchup with the second ranked team in the State. On Tuesday he found out why Orion was ranked second in the State.
The Dragons knocked off the Blackhawks on it's new court at the new Bloomfield Hills High School 25-23, 25-18, and 25-14.
Orion was led by Courtney Wightman whom had 13 kills, Natalie Wehner had eight kills. Lindsey Wightman had four aces and Marley Redd had six blocks.
The Dragons are now 38-2 on the season and will move on and face Clarkston on Thursday at home. It's a big game for both teams as Orion hasn't won the big one in league or in the district over the Wolves since 2011. The Wolves meanwhile was upset by Stoney Creek at home on Monday 23-25, 25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 15-13. The loss puts Clarkston one game back of Orion and Seaholm in the standings.
The eighth ranked Wolves led by coach Kelly Averall-Pinner are very solid, young, and formidable. Clarkston features Abby Malanowski, Sarah Austin, Grace Craft, Maggie Rogers, Emma Hurd, and Ashley Schwartz.
Orion has not done well with Clarkston recently. They are 1-7 all time against the Wolves in league or state tournament matches since 2011, maybe this could be the season that it all changes. Clarkston knows if they lose on Thursday then they are out of the league race knowing that both teams will play Seaholm whom is the other state ranked contendor in the Red. The Dragons and Wolves will face each other in a predistrict match at Waterford Kettering in November.
We'll see what happens.
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