The Noblesville volleyball team honored Krissi Davis in the best way possible Tuesday night: The Millers played what coach Jill Almodovar said was the best volleyball of the season.
Noblesville faced McCutcheon, which came into The Mill undefeated and ranked third in the state. The Millers gave the Mavericks a battle before falling 25-18, 25-16, 25-23. That included a tight third set where Noblesville was two points from extending the match, at 23-23.
“It was a rough night for me personally, but I was really, really proud of my kids because that’s probably the best volleyball we’ve played all year as of to date,” said Almodovar, who was close with Davis, a former volleyball and basketball teammate. “They’re ranked third in the state and so I was super proud of the way my girls came out. I told them, ‘If we would’ve played like that against a lot of the other teams, we might have had a different outcome.’ They came today and it was different.”
Lexie Almodovar had another all-around sold game, with 17 digs, 16 kills, 10 assists, two aces and one block. Riley Branch dished out 18 assists to go with five digs and one ace. Olivia Gulley had eight digs, Rose Crist hit five kills and Ella Peter made one block.
Sheridan picked up two victories to start the week.
On Monday, the Blackhawks beat Traders Point Christian Academy in four sets, 25-18, 24-26, 25-21, 25-9. Taylor Bates handed out 15 assists to go with five aces, five digs and one solo block. Becca Merritt hit 13 kills, while Cheyenne Brooks had six kills and a solo block.
Allie Delph earned 22 points with her serve, in addition to hitting seven kills and collecting five digs. Lillie Dickerson hit six kills.
Sheridan coach Melissa Jump said after the game that she was pleased with the girls play, and it was good to get the home win. She has been working with different positions and lineups and thinks they will continue to improve.
On Tuesday, Sheridan swept Taylor for a Hoosier Heartland Conference win. The scores were 25-18, 25-11, 25-19.
Merritt hit eight kills and served three aces, with Delph putting down 10 kills. Bates dished out 25 assists and made two solo blocks. Brooks had five kills and two solo blocks. Dickerson hit six kills and Payton Warren had five digs.
The Blackhawks junior varsity lost a close match 25-19, 20-25, 16-14. Kaiden Wilson had six aces, six kills and five digs. Jacquellyne Bates had three assists, while Kayla Beahrs and Grace Killion each had five digs.
Sheridan will host Carroll on Thursday.
Westfield swept past Warren Central in straight sets, 25-5, 25-7, 25-12 on Tuesday.
Kenzie Daffinee led the way for the Shamrocks with nine service aces.
Carmel took care of Ben Davis 25-8, 25-14, 25-11 in a Metropolitan Conference match on Tuesday at the Eric Clark Activity Center.
Gabby Smith led the Greyhounds with eight kills, four digs, two blocks and one ace. Macarty Queen also hit eight kills, to go with six digs, two blocks and two aces.
Anne Lesure had 19 assists, five kills and five digs, while Ella Bostic contributed 23 assists, five digs and three aces. Lexi Brehl collected eight digs and served three aces, while Caroline Yuska had six kills and two blocks.
The Greyhounds are 2-1 in MIC play.
Hamilton Southeastern took on defending Class 4A state champion Yorktown on Tuesday and gave the Tigers a close battle before falling 25-22, 28-26, 25-22. Yorktown has only dropped one set since finishing as state runner-up in 2017.
Delaney Garner hit 14 kills and made three blocks, with Grace Hunter also putting down 14 kills. On defense, Carly Mills and Abby Weber both collected 15 digs. Olivia Phillips dished out 19 assists and Emily Weber handed out 17 assists.
“It was a tough match against a really good opponent tonight,” said Royals coach Jason Young. “I felt like we got better in some areas and will continue to improve in others.”
Fishers beat Lawrence North in four sets on Tuesday, 11-25, 25-17, 25-18, 26-24.
The Tigers travel to Southeastern on Thursday for the Mudsock match.
Sheridan’s Kaiden Wilson (10) makes a bump during the Blackhawks’ Monday match with Traders Point Christian Academy. The Blackhawks won on Monday, then beat Taylor on Tuesday. (Kirk Green)