The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers picked up a pair of straight-set victories last week, sweeping Cumby and Fruitvale to extend their winning streak to three matches.
Alba-Golden opened the week Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Cumby. The Lady Panthers took the first set 25-19 before pulling away for a 25-14 victory in the second. They completed the sweep with a 25-21 win in the third.
Alba-Golden outscored Cumby 75-54 over the three sets.
The Lady Panthers carried that momentum into Friday’s match against Fruitvale, earning another 3-0 sweep. Alba-Golden opened with a commanding 25-12 victory before holding off the Lady Bobcats 25-22 in the second set. The Lady Panthers closed out the match with a 25-15 win in the third.
Junior Averi Stevenson led Alba-Golden offensively against Fruitvale with 13 kills while adding a team-high 19 digs. Senior Campbell Shrum recorded nine kills as the Lady Panthers combined for 32 kills. Rylee Hass added 14 digs.
The Fruitvale match also brought several career milestones for Alba-Golden. Junior Maddy Moore, sophomore Rylee Hass and Shrum each reached 100 career digs, while junior Faith Graham recorded her 100th career kill.
“I’d like to give you a few names to watch out for, but you need to watch out for the entire team. We have such a great group of girls, and when they are ‘on,’ it is truly a sight to see,” head coach Jamie Webster said.
The two victories improved Alba-Golden to 13-11 heading into district play. The Lady Panthers travel to Como-Pickton before returning home Thursday to face Union Grove.