BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. — Spearfish Volleyball earned a 3-1 road victory over Belle Fourche on Tuesday night, defeating the Lady Broncs 25-22, 22-25, 25-22, and 25-20.
The win improved Spearfish’s record to 10-13 and marked the Lady Spartans’ fourth consecutive victory over Belle Fourche. The Lady Broncs fell to 12-13 on the season.
Belle Fourche opened the first set with a 5-0 lead, but Spearfish responded and rallied for a 25-22 win. The Lady Broncs answered in the second set, evening the match with a 25-22 victory.
The teams remained close throughout the third set before Spearfish broke a 10-10 tie and pulled away for a 25-22 win to take a 2-1 advantage in the match.
In the fourth set, Spearfish built a 20-14 lead before Belle Fourche scored six straight points to tie the score at 20. The Lady Spartans, however, closed the match on a 5-0 run. Julia Billington helped lead the final surge, while Finley Bouman sealed the victory with an ace on match point.
Billington paced Spearfish with nine kills and one ace. Addie Keller added eight kills and five aces.
Belle Fourche was led by Chloe Crowser with seven kills. Addilyn VanSickle recorded six kills and one ace, while Mya Nowowiejski finished with five kills and an ace. The Lady Broncs also received strong play at the net from sophomore Ainsley O’Brien, who contributed several key blocks.
Belle Fourche will compete in the Douglas Volleyball Invitational this weekend in Box Elder. Spearfish will have the rest of the week off before returning home to host Campbell County, Wyoming, in Spearfish next Tuesday. That game will be broadcast live on KDSJ Radio and streamed on KDSJ-TV on YouTube and on Facebook.
