Day 1 Big Performers
Prep Dig Staff
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="124226" first="Autumn" last="Bax"]</strong> (2024) | Blair Oaks</p>
<p>The 5’11 lefty right-side hitter for the Falcons was almost unstoppable today against Valle Catholic. With 26 kills on .389 hitting, she guided her team to its first State Championship appearance. The Falcons will need more of this from Bax but more offense from others to get the title.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="151249" first="Payton" last="Mitchell"]</strong> (2022) | Blair Oaks</p>
<p>The senior libero was all over the court for Blair Oaks and saved a ton of balls with her explosiveness patrolling the backcourt for the Falcons. She ended the day with 32 digs to help her team make the finals. </p>
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<p><strong>Christa Duffel</strong> (2022) | Strafford</p>
<p>With 14 kills on .265 hitting and four blocks, Duffel helped seal the championship appearance with her play at the net. Tomorrow with Blair Oaks should be a battle between Strafford’s middle Christa Duffel and Blair Oaks [player_tooltip player_id="124226" first="Autumn" last="Bax"]. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="123657" first="Abigail" last="Siess"]</strong> (2023) | Westminster</p>
<p>Thirteen kills for the junior were enough for her Wildcats to advance to the state title match tomorrow. They will need a better offensive effort from the whole team if they want to hoist the title trophy. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="123463" first="Zoe" last="Reel"]</strong> (2023) | Logan-Rogersville</p>
<p>With her teammates struggling to put the ball down, Zoe felt it this evening and guided her team with 14 kills. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="41813" first="Sydney" last="Handel"]</strong> (2022) | Lee’s Summit West</p>
<p>I knew this match with Rock Bridge would come down to outside hitters, and Sydney got the better tonight, putting down 20 kills on .429 hitting. The Titans will need her to be on fire again in tomorrow’s championship match with Cor Jesu.</p>
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<p><strong>Gretchen Olson</strong> (2022) | Cor Jesu Academy</p>
<p>The 6’2 middle came alive today in the semifinal win over St. Dominic, getting nine kills on .615 hitting and five stuff blocks. The Chargers will need another tremendous performance from Olson to take the title over Lee’s Summit West. Middle play tomorrow will be a crucial piece in the game as the Titans middles only recorded five kills between them. </p>
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