Seeley Swan volleyball tops Superior Lady Bobcats
Superior standout Sorren Reece goes high for a shot against Seeley Swan last week. (Chuck Bandel/Valley Press)
The Superior Lady Bobcats rallied hard to the last point, but in the end they could not overcome the talent and experience of Seeley as the visiting Lady Blackhawks recorded a 3-0 sweep Thursday night in Superior.
After taking the opening game, Seeley fought off a Superior squad trying to regroup and get back into what was the season-opening match for both teams. The Lady Blackhawks won the second set of the match 25-19 and appeared to be on their way to an easy sweep of Superior.
But the third set featured a different Lady Bobcat team than the one that labored to find a rhythm during the first two sets.
Seeley jumped off to a quick 5-1 lead and appeared to be in total control when the Lady Bobcats began to click into a higher gear.
They tied the set a 9-9, only to slip four points back a short time later when Seeley forged a hard-fought 19-15 third set lead.
With their serves staying in bounds and their hitting crisper, Superior erased that lead and tied the score at 20-20.
They built a slim 22-20 lead before Seeley fought back into a 22-22 tie, then took a 23-22 lead.
The set was tied one more time at 23 before Seeley won two straight points to steal the set 25-23 and secure the sweep.
Next up for the Lady Bobcats this week is a Thursday road trip to Hot Springs where they will face a Lady Savage Heat team struggling with a depleted roster.
Superior returns to its home court Saturday night for a meeting with conference foe Noxon.