BOZEMAN — For two sets, Butte High went toe-to-toe with a powerful Bozeman volleyball team.
The Hawks, though, closed out the match with authority for a 25-23, 22-25, 25-13, 25-10 Eastern AA victory over the Bulldogs Tuesday night.
Sutton Vargo tallied 24 kills to lead the Hawks, who out-killed Butte High 64-23.
Kira Mortensen tallied nine kills and a pair of blocks to lead the Bulldogs, who fell to 2-9 in conference and 3-15 overall.
Butte High also got four kills apiece from Brittney Tierney and Cameron Cassidy and three from Emma Field.
Tierney added 13 digs and three aces. Keeley Pochervina also stood out in the Bulldog backcourt with 10 digs. Jenna Maroney dug seven.
Bethanney Foley (11 assists) and Sidney Christie (9) ran the Bulldog attack.
Butte High closes out the regular season Friday at Billings Skyview. Next week, the Bulldogs will be on the road for a playoff match next week.
Bozeman def. Butte High 25-23, 22-25, 25-13, 25-10
BUTTE HIGH — Kills: 23 (Kira Mortensen 9, Brittney Tierney 4, Cameron Cassidy 4, Emma Field 3, Alissa Bernhardt 2, Sidney Christie 1). Assists: 21 (Bethanney Foley 11, Christie 9, Field 1). Blocks 5 (Mortensen 2, Bernhardt 1, Baylee Leary 1, Field 1). Aces: 6 (Tierney 3, Jenna Maroney 2, Filed 1). Digs: 39 (Tierney 13, Keeley Pochervina 10, Maroney 7, Leary 4, Foley 3, Bernhardt 1, Christie 1).
BOZEMAN — Kills 64 (Sutton Vargo 24, Mara Lynch 14, Angelle Diamond 13). Blocks 2 (Diamond 1, Lynch 1). Digs 66 (Ayla Embry 18, Lynch 13). Assists 56 (Cassie Rosa 53). Aces 14 (Lynch 5, Kelsey Jones 4, Vargo 3).
