DILLON — Carlie Haeffner’s 12 kills and six blocks led the way Tuesday as Butte High edged Dillon in a 15-25, 25-23, 25-21, 19-25, 15-13 non-conference volleyball match at the B.W. Lodge Gym.
Butte High used a balanced team effort to hold off the feisty Class A Beavers.
Jessie Buckley spiked seven kills and joined Hattie Thatcher with six aces in the victory. Thatcher also grabbed 17 digs. Sammy McGree, who tallied seven kills, collected 17 digs, while Baylee Thatcher hit the floor for 13 digs.
McKaul Ori dished out a team-best 17 assists.
Whitney Southam (16 ), Josee Pandleton (15) and Courtney Linder (11) reached double digits in kills to pace the Beavers.
Butte High is back in action Thursday when they travel to Billings Senior to jump back into Eastern AA action.
Butte def. Dillon 15-25, 25-23, 25-21, 19-25, 15-13
KILLS — Butte 34 (Carlie Haeffner 12, Jessie Buckley 10, Sammy McGree 7, Carleigh Norman 2, Baylee Thatcher 2, Hattie Thatcher 1), Dillon 55 (Whitney Southam 16, Josee Pendleton 15, Courtney Linder 11, Taylor Chase 6, Jacki Richardson 3, Kansas Suenram 2, Allie McGrath 2). ASSISTS— Butte 28 (McKaul Ori 17, Baylee Thatcher 10, Hattie Thatcher 1), Dillon 50 (Richardson 43, McGrath 2, Judge 1, Southam 1, Linder 1, Pendleton 1, Williams 1). BLOCKS— Butte 8 (Haeffner 6, Rachel Anderson 1, Baylee Thatcher 1), Dillon 7 (Southam 3.5, Pendleton 1.5, Linder 1, Cierra Lamey .5, McGrath .5). ACES — Butte 17 (Hattie Thatcher 6, Buckley 6, Ori 2, McGree 2, Baylee Thatcher 1), Dillon 13 (Pendleton 4, Richardson 3, Taryn Judge 2, Linder 2, Kacee Williams 1, Suenram 1). DIGS — Butte 77 (McGree 18, Hattie Thatcher 17, Baylee Thatcher 13, Ori 7, Haeffner 4, Anderson 2, Haley Henderson 1, Norman 1), Dillon 89 (Judge 29, Linder 20, Suenram 15, Richardson 11, Williams 5, Pendleton 4, Lamey 2, Allie Morstein 1, McGrath 1, Chase 1).
