WP Shuts Out Knights

WAITSBURG-The WP Lady Cardinals took its first league victory at home Tuesday night as they defeated the Walla Walla Valley Acedemy Knights in three games.

It was a faced- paced match with the teams battling point for point in the first game. With Waitsburg up 11-10, the Knights called the first time out in hopes of breaking WP's momentum and take control of the game. A combination of a solo block by Dionna Baker, a Jennifer Nichols serving ace and a Ronnie Hulce kill would contribute to a 16-12 lead forcing the Knights to take another time out.

Nichols served up two more aces before a failed Cardinal attack would give the Knights control of the serve.

The Knights scored only two more points before the Cardinals gained control of the serve, and racked up seven straight points, with a kill from Baker ending game one.

The Cardinals would be first to score in game two. A lack of communication between the Knights players contributed to an 11-6 WP lead and forced another Knight time out.

WP returns from the time out with control of the serve and used that to its advantage with three straight serving aces from Rhiannon Chapman. An Amanda Cook kill and yet another serving ace from Chapman would give