Holcomb wins Scott City Volleyball Invitational

Scott City, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–In a balanced tournament in Scott City on Saturday, it was the Holcomb Longhorns that claimed the 2014 Scott City Invitational Tournament, as they ended up being the lone undefeated team of the tournament. 

In fact, Holcomb had to face Dodge City twice on their way to the win. The Lady Longhorns defeated the Lady Red Demons in pool play and in the championship game. Wheatland/Grinnell also defeated Scott City twice, once in pool play, and then in the third place match. Both of those matches went to three sets. The Lady Beavers were finally able to play on their home court for the first time this year. They recorded wins in their first two matches, before dropping the pool championship, semi-finals and third place matches in competitive battles.

Pool A
Scott City def Oakley 25-19, 25-12; Wheatland/Grinnell def Dodge City JV 25-8, 25-19; Scott City def Dodge City JV 24-26, 25-21, 25-14; Wheatland/Grinnell def Oakley 25-15, 25-13; Wheatland/Grinnell def Scott City 22-25, 25-13, 25-17; Dodge City JV def Oakley 25-16, 25-22

Pool B
Holcomb def Dodge City 25-22, 25-15; Norton def TMP Marian 25-23, 18-25, 25-17; Holcomb def TMP Marian 25-19, 25-15; Dodge City def Norton 20-15, 25-20, 25-15; Holcomb def Norton 25-20, 21-25, 25-14; Dodge City def TMP Marian 15-25, 25-17, 25-23

Semi-Finals
Dodge City def Wheatland/Grinnell 20-25, 25-19, 25-18; Holcomb def Scott City 25-15, 25-22

3rd Place
Wheatland/Grinnell def Scott City 25-15, 18-25, 25-18

Championship
Holcomb def Dodge City 29-27, 25-21

Scott City will also host the Great West Activities Conference tournament on Saturday at 9 am, and will host the Class 3A Sub-State Tournament on Saturday, October 25.