Denmark finished the night with 55 team assists, and Leah entered the matchup as the program’s primary setter and one of Class 7A’s early assist leaders.

Her most important contribution in a comeback like this cannot be summarized by one setting number. After losing the opening two sets, a setter has to help an offense reset without reinventing everything. Keep hitters confident. Recognize which matchup is beginning to work. Stay composed enough that a difficult pass does not automatically become a predictable ball. With Azaria producing heavily and Reece remaining involved through the middle, Denmark’s offense continued giving Milton more than one problem to solve. That balance starts with the player making the second-contact decisions. ~ S.Fitzgerald @BenchtoBeast_prepdigga