Saturday Volleyball: Beckville falls in White Oak finals

WHITE OAK -- The Beckville Ladycats fell to White Oak in three games, 23-25, 28-26, 25-22, Saturday in the championship game of the White Oak Tournament.

Beckville (19-3) defeated Spring Hill (25-9, 25-12) and Whitehouse (25-18, 25-22) earlier in the day.

Riley Seegers led Beckville on the day with 19 kills, 28 digs, five blocks, and three aces. Kinley Blair added 18 kills, 23 digs, and four blocks, Jordan Tondreau had 14 kills, 16 digs, two blocks, and two aces, and Hannah Humphries finished with 12 kills, five digs, and two blocks.

Payton Jones registered 10 kills, 27 digs, and an ace, while Kinley Pepper racked up 75 assists to go with 22 digs, a kill, and a pair of aces.

Beckville returns to action Tuesday at home against Gilmer.

Emory Rains Defends Brownsboro Tournament Title

BROWNSBORO -- The Emory Rains Ladycats defended their championship of the Brownsboro Tournament with three victories Saturday.

Rains (21-7) defeated Athens (25-3, 25-7), Henderson (25-21, 25-22), and Bullard (25-10, 25-9).

In the win over Athens, Charlotte Bradshaw led the way with eight kills, seven digs, and two aces. Taylor Pruitt, Summer Nerkowski, and Delaney Hill added four kills apiece, Shelbi Sheppard had 18 assists, Kenna Kellam and Elissa Elliott combined for 11 digs and five aces, while McKenna Hildebrant chipped in with two aces.

Bradshaw had nine kills, nine digs, and two aces against Henderson. Pruitt added eight kills, Nerkowski finished with five kills, Sheppard had 21 assists and eight digs, Hill had six blocks, Hildebrant added four blocks and three aces, Kellam racked up 15 digs, while Anna Hooten had a pair of aces.

Against Bullard, Bradshaw finished with 13 kills. Pruitt added five kills, Hill had four kills and seven blocks, Sheppard assisted on 21 points and added six digs, while Kellam and Elliott combined for 15 digs.

Rains resumes its season Tuesday at Caddo Mills.