ONA — A successful season for the Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs came to an end last week in the Class AAAA South Region Tournament at Cabell Midland High School.
Despite compiling one of the state’s top records during the regular season, Buckhannon-Upshur received the No. 8 seed in the regional bracket and was forced into a play-in match. The Lady Bucs responded with a convincing 3-0 sweep of No. 9 Oak Hill by scores of 25-14, 25-20 and 25-8.
The victory advanced B-U to a showdown with top-seeded Cabell Midland on the Knights’ home floor. Facing a rested and talented Cabell Midland squad after a short turnaround, the Lady Bucs saw their season conclude with a 3-0 setback by scores of 25-10, 25-18 and 25-16.
In the win over Oak Hill, Buckhannon-Upshur turned in an efficient performance, posting a .190 hitting percentage while committing just 19 errors. The Lady Bucs also dominated from the service line with 17 aces.
Alivia Cogar led the offense with 11 kills, while Braylea Squires dished out 18 assists. Cogar and Avery Hamer shared team-high honors with 13 digs each. Kristine Kristine Frye, Madelyn Tucker and Cora Cottrill recorded one block apiece, while Cottrill paced the serving attack with five aces.
Against Cabell Midland, Tucker led the Lady Bucs with seven kills, while Squires added 12 assists. Cogar collected eight digs, Hamer recorded the team’s lone block, and Hamer and Cogar each finished with three aces.
Buckhannon-Upshur closed the season with an impressive 28-11 record.
Cabell Midland, Woodrow Wilson, Parkersburg South and Huntington earned South Region berths in the state tournament, while Musselman, Martinsburg, Morgantown and Spring Mills advanced from the North Region.
The Class AAAA State Tournament is scheduled to begin Nov. 10 in Charleston.
The results:
Buckhannon-Upshur 3; Oak Hill 0
(25-14; 25-20; 25-8)
Buckhannon-Upshur statistics
Kills – Alivia Cogar 11; Madelyn Tucker 8; Cora Cottrill 7; Avery Hamer 6; Kristine Frye 2. Totals 34.
Assists – Braylea Squires 18; Kristine Frye 8; Alivia Cogar 1; Madelyn Tucker 1. Totals 28.
Digs – Alivia Cogar 13; Avery Hamer 13; Cora Cottrill 9; Becca Pastorius 7; Kristine Frye 6; Madelyn Tucker 2; Pyper Mazarek 1; Braylea Squires 1. Totals 52.
Blocks – Kristine Frye 1; Madelyn Tucker 1; Cora Cottrill 1. Totals 3.
Aces – Cora Cottrill 5; Alivia Cogar 4; Avery Hamer 3; Braylea Squires 2; Becca Pastorius 2; Kristine Frye 1. Totals 17.
Cabell Midland 3; Buckhannon-Upshur 0
(25-10; 25-18; 25-16)
Buckhannon-Upshur statistics
Kills – Madelyn Tucker 7; Cora Cottrill 6; Alivia Cogar 6; Avery Hamer 2; Kristine Frye 2; Pyper Mazarek 1. Totals 24.
Assists – Braylea Squires 12; Kristine Frye 9; Cora Cottrill 1; Alivia Cogar 1. Totals 23.
Digs – Alivia Cogar 8; Avery Hamer 7; Cora Cottrill 7; Kristine Frye 5; Becca Pastorius 5; Braylea Squires 2. Totals 34.
Blocks – Avery Hamer 1. Totals 1.
Aces – Avery Hamer 3; Alivia Cogar 3; Kristine Frye 1; Cora Cottrill 1. Totals 8.
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