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Lady Cards advance to district championship

Lady Cards advance to district championship

Familiar foes will once again meet for a district championship. 

Top-seeded Webb City defeated fourth-seeded Glendale 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-14) and second-seeded Carl Junction beat third-seeded Branson 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-18) in the semifinals of the Class 4 District 6 volleyball tournament on Monday night at Willard High School.

The Cardinals (30-4-2) and Bulldogs (22-10-2) will square off at 6 p.m. on Tuesday for the district championship.

It's the fourth straight season the Cardinals and Bulldogs have met for a district title.

Webb City won last year's meeting and the matchup in 2019, while Carl Junction won the clash in '20.  

In Monday's straight set win over the Falcons, Webb City's Aubree Lassiter recorded 10 kills, nine digs, four aces and two blocks, while Kate Brownfield added nine kills and eight digs.

Jaeli Rutledge contributed nine kills and three blocks, while Brenda Lawrence added seven kills and five digs.

Webb City setter Kyah Sanborn had 29 assists and 13 digs, while Sophia Crane recorded a team-high 25 digs from the libero position. Jenna Noel contributed eight digs, while Kirra Long chipped in two kills.