by Brian Gosset, October 16, 2019 @?Star Telegram
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Kennedale dropped a set during its 3-1 win over Benbrook during the two schools? first district meeting this season.? {{more: continue …}}?The Wildcats? goal on Tuesday night was to get a sweep at home.?They did just that, beating the Bobcats 25-18, 25-16, 25-22 to clinch a playoff spot with four games to go.??We just focused. We?re getting ready for playoffs. I think we?re all excited to have a faster-paced game and we just wanted to put them away in three this time,? senior setter Lillian Rychlik said.?Kennedale (25-7, 8-0 District 9-4A) started off slow as Benbrook led 4-0 to force a Wildcats? timeout. The Bobcats (7-2 District 9-4A) led 8-1 after a block from Emily Fowlkes. But the Wildcats went on an 11-4 run to tie it at 12 following a Maddie Pyles? kill. A Casey Guerry block gave Kennedale an 18-13 lead that led to a Benbrook timeout.?After Kennedale controlled the second set, the Wildcats took an 8-7 lead in the third on an Alex Youngblood block.?The Bobcats called a timeout after Pyles? kill gave Kennedale a 21-17 edge, but Benbrook came out of the break with four-straight points to pull within one. The Wildcats called time before ending the match in three.??Our defense and serve receive started to kick in, and our setters started to help us put the ball down,? Pyles said.?Kennedale, which is ranked No. 16 in the 4A state rankings, will host Dunbar on Friday and Castleberry on Oct. 22.?Reprinted in part from he?DFW volleyball Oct. 15?Follow Brian Gosset on Twitter
