BELLE PLAINE – The Bravettes had Belle Plaine leaning, but couldn’t put them away.
Montezuma won the first set over Belle Plaine, but lost the next two to trail 2-1 in the match. The Bravettes regained momentum by winning set four, 25-19.
But momentum hopped back over the net in the tie-breaker as Belle Plaine won 15-11 to take the match, 3 set to 2.
It was the conference opening match for the Bravettes.
Sydnee Burgess led the Bravettes in four statistical categories: kills (12), blocks (6), digs (18) and serves (22-for-25, with three aces).
Chloe Snook led in assists with 16.
The defeat dropped Montezuma to 3-7 for the season.
Belle Plaine rose to 4-5.
Next action for the Bravettes is at the Green Mountain-Garwin tourney on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Belle Plaine 3, Montezuma 2
(15-25, 16-25, 16-25, 25-19, 15-11).
Assists – Chloe Snook 16, Ava Pargeon 9, Kylee Larmore 3, Sydnee Burgess 2, Taylor Wilcox 1, Addyson Probasco 1.
Kills – Burgess 12, Snook 8, K. Larmor 8, Lily FerNery 3, Wildox 2, Ryanne Williams 2, Pargeon 1).
Blocks – Burgess 6, Wilcox 4, Snook 3, Williams 1.
Digs – Burgess 18, Snook 14, Probsco 10, Ferry 10, K. Larmore 10, Pargeon 10, Lauryn Larmore 9, Wilcox 5, Williams 3.
Serves – Burgess 22-25 with (3) aces, Snook 15-19 (2), K. Larmore 15-15 (1), Probasco 14-14 (2), Ferry 11-12, Pargeon 7-11 (1).
