Lady Lions knock off visiting Pateros Nannies
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy Lady Lions moved into third place in the North Central Washington 1B volleyball standings Tuesday night with a decisive victory over visiting Pateros.
Moses Lake and Pateros entered Tuesday night’s contest in a tie for third place behind conference-leading Wilson Creek and second-place Thorp.
The Lady Lions and the Pateros Nannies took to the court at the Moses Lake Christian Academy with third place on the line. Only two of the North Central Washington 1B conference’s eight schools will qualify for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association state 1B volleyball tournament next month in the Yakima SunDome.
With third place in the conference at stake, the Moses Lake Christian Academy didn’t disappoint the home crowd.
The Lady Lions capitalized on a strong team performance to knock off the Nannies in four games.
Moses Lake Christian Academy capitalized on their home-court advantage in game one, fending off the Nannies and clawing their way to a 25-20 victory to take the early lead.
The Lady Lions continued to put the pressure on visiting Pateros in game two, cruising to a 25-11 victory to take a commanding 2-0 lead at home.
While the Moses Lake Christian Academy took a two-game advantage into game three, Pateros fought back.
The Nannies continued to pressure the Moses Lake Christian Academy throughout game three.
The North Central Washington Athletic Conference rivals battled throughout game three, but the Nannies wouldn’t go quietly when the game ended.
The Nannies denied the Moses Lake Christian Academy an opportunity for a three-game sweep Tuesday night with an impressive 28-26 victory.
Although Pateros managed to deny the Moses Lake Christian Academy the sweep, the Nannies were unable to maintain the momentum.
The Lady Lions rebounded from their 28-26 loss in game three to cruise to a 25-8 victory in game four to earn the 3-1 victory at home.
Susan Timofeyev led the Lady Lions at the net with 13 kills and four blocks, and Melissa Verhage added 10 kills and a block at the net and finished with seven aces serving. Kristina Firouzi supplied 10 assists, Rachel Verhage added 7 assists, and Chelsea Yarbro had two kills.
With the win over Pateros, the Moses Lake Christian Academy moved within striking distance of second-place Thorp heading into the North Central Washington district tournament next month.
Thorp and the Moses Lake Christian Academy are scheduled to play a make-up contest Monday, Oct. 26 at the Moses Lake Christian Academy in Moses Lake. The opening serve is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.