Amarillo High’s Currie Marusak goes for a kill during a District 3-5A match against Randall at the Randall Gym on Tuesday night. [Tom Carver/ Press Pass Sports]
As expected, Amarillo High and Randall didn’t disappoint in a first round showdown of the Battle of Bell Street on Tuesday night at a near packed house at the Randall Gym.
With sole possession of first place on the line in District 3-5A, Amarillo High and Randall went the distance, as the Lady Sandies rallied from a 2-1 deficit to take the final two sets for a thrilling, 25-20, 21-25, 23-25, 25-9, 15-12, five-set victory.
With the win the Lady Sandies have won 14 straight district games dating back to last season. AHS also takes over first place in District 3-5A at 4-0, while improving to 25-11 overall.
Randall (20-12) falls a game back of first place at 3-1.
After dropping the first set, Randall was seemingly in control taking the next two sets 25-21, 25-23. But the momentum swung furiously back to AHS with a dominating 25-9 fourth set win. In the fifth, AHS was carried the momentum to hold off its arch-rival.
Senior outside hitter Currie Marusak was outstanding hammering down 20 kills with 11 digs for a double-double, adding five blocks. Setter Jo Moffitt set 48 assists with 11 digs for a double-double of her own.
Randall sophomore Jordyn Gove had a strong showing with 22 digs, and 12 kills.
Tuesday’s highlights
Tascosa has made it two wins in a row getting a 25-10, 25-18, 25-15, sweep of Plainview at home.
Liv Sims knocked down 15 kills with two aces. Kat Brown-Roberts chipped in 10 digs and three aces.
Dumas took over sole possession of second place in District 4-4A by going on the road and defeating Canyon, 19-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-12.
Abree Elsheimer led the Demonettes hammering home 16 kills. Teammate Brenley Rodriguez was strong at the net racking up 8.5 blocks, and seven kills. Dumas is a game behind Hereford at 3-1 in district and 27-11 overall.
First place was on the line in District 4-1A during the opening round of league action. In the battle for the top spot, Miami held off Wildorado in a hard fought five-set victory at home, 10-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-17, 15-13.
The Lady Warriors take the district lead at 3-0, and are now 22-7 overall. Wildorado drops to 23-12, 2-1.
Check out off of the Tuesday night scores below.
District 3-5A
Amarillo High 25-20, 21-25, 23-25, 25-9, 15-12
AHS— Kills: Currie Marusak 20, Brielle Worley 15; Blocks: Addison McLain 6, Marusak 5, Worley 5; Digs:Kaylee Ledbetter 13, Jo Moffitt 11, Marusak 11; Assists: Moffitt 48; Aces: Worley 2, Moffitt 2, Joey Pennington 2.
Randall— Kills: Jordyn Gove 12, Paris Patterson 10; Blocks: Julia Woolsey 4, Maci Morrow 2; Digs: Taylor Irving 24, Gove 22; Assists: Maretta Ramirez 15, Zenaida Murrillo 14; Aces: Gove 2, Murrillo 1.
Records: AHS 26-11, 4-0; Randall 20-12, 3-1.
Tascosa def. Plainview 25-10, 25-18, 25-15
Tascosa— Kills: Liv Sims 15, Bebe Irwin 10; Blocks: Alex Ayres 2, Irwin 2; Digs: Kat Brown-Roberts 10, Berkley Warren 9; Assists: Abrey Galt 35; Aces: Brown-Roberts 3; Liv Sims 2.
Records: Plainview 25-11, 2-2; Tascosa 21-14, 2-2.
Caprock def. Palo Duro 25-21, 25-14, 25-10
PD— Kills: Syvihanna Sutton 6, Morgan Popplewell 3; Blocks: Sutton 1; Digs: Precious Johnson 8, Sutton 7; Assists: Aniyah Burley 9, Mearlina Kelly-Roberts 2; Aces: Kalea Russell 1, Burley 1.
Caprock— Kills: JJ Echols 7, Olivia Hurns 6, Zaybrie Huerta 6; Blocks: Hurns 4, Huerta 2; Digs: Jaelin Ornales 16, Lexi Ward 6; Assists: Ward 14; Aces: Ward 5, Ornales 4.
Records: Palo Duro 6-26, 0-4; Caprock 12-25, 1-3.
District 4-4A
Hereford def. Borger 25-5, 25-8, 25-8
Hereford— Kills: Camryn Blair 12, Taytum Stow 10; Blocks: Nickilah Whatley 7; Digs: Miranda Acosta 17, Bonnie Vallejo 12; Assists: London Baker 18, Micah Palacios 14; Aces: Baker 4.
Records: Hereford 36-2, 4-0; Borger 15-15, 1-3.
Dumas def. Canyon 19-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-12
Dumas— Kills: Abree Elsheimer 16, Brenley Rodriguez 7, Brooklyn Sianez 7, Sheda Madit 7; Blocks: Rodriguez 8.5, Madit 3.5; Digs: Jazzy Ortiz 19, Vanessa Martinez 9; Assists: Halie Coon 19, Karyme Castillo 17; Aces: Halie Coon 3, Maris Rodriguez 1, Ortiz 1
Canyon— Kills: Ava Haugen 10; Digs: Maclin Culwell 22; Assists: Ryne Roden 24; Aces: Culwell 2
Records: Dumas 27-11, 3-1; Canyon 13-20, 2-2.
Pampa def. Perryton 25-9, 25-9, 25-14
Pampa— Kills: Mikalie Floyd 19, Mazi Smith 7; Blocks: Floyd 3, Smith 3; Assists: Maecie Hawthorne 32; Aces: Hallie Hawthorne 3, Smith 3.
Records: Pampa 21-12, 2-2; Perryton 11-19, 0-4.
District 2-3A
Shallowater def. Childress 25-13, 25-21, 25-11
Records: Childress 17-9, 0-1; Shallowater 30-4, 1-0.
Idalou def. Tulia 25-9, 25-19, 25-20
Records: Tulia 7-17, 0-1; Idalou 20-13, 1-0.
District 3-3A
Brownfield def. Friona 25-4, 25-15, 25-22
Records: Brownfield 24-4, 5-0; Friona 7-22, 2-3.
Littlefield def. Dimmitt 25-11, 25-14, 25-17
Records: Littlefield 17-15, 4-1; Dimmitt 2-19, 0-5.
Denver City def. Lamesa 20-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 15-9
Record: Denver City 13-23, 4-1; Lamesa 3-23, 0-5.
District 4-2A
Sanford-Fritch def. Memphis 25-13, 25-8, 25-8
SF— Kills: Bella Price 11, Avery Connor 7; Blocks: Price 5; Assists: Kennedy Dallas 14, Kinley Roberts 7; Aces: Roberts 7, Haley Raper 6.
Records: Memphis 3-17, 1-3; Fritch 14-11, 3-1.
West Texas def. Vega 25-12, 25–13, 25-16
Records: Vega 0-20, 0-4; WT High 12-13, 4-0.
District 4-1A
Miami def. Wildorado 10-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-17, 15-13
Wildorado— Kills: Kyndall Ragland 13, Bailee McAlister 12; Blocks: Brooke Trayler 4, McAlister 3; Digs: Jovi Perkins 21; Assists: Giselle Esparza 21 Reyna Segovia 16; Aces: Makenna Byrd 3
Records: Wildorado 23-12, 2-1; Miami 22-7, 3-0.
Fort Elliott def. Darrouzett 25-12, 25-4, 25-15
Records: F. Elliott 12-13, 1-2; Darrouzett 5-7, 0-3.
