Highlands Volleyball Wins Cake Classic Pool Play Games

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Maddie McCoy (14) and junior Margot Seidel (19) attempt a block in a game at Campbell County earlier in the year. The Ladybirds won both games Friday in the Cake Classic.

The Highlands Ladybirds volleyball team won its own Cake Classic Tournament two years ago.

Highlands (11-7 overall) took a huge step toward another in pool play with two wins Friday. The Ladybirds downed Bishop Brossart, 3-0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-11) and Covington Holy Cross, 3-1 (25-22, 25-9, 23-25, 25-23) and will earn a first or second seed in the single-elimination tournament Saturday.

"We played really good team volleyball against Brossart (with) very few hiccups along the way then came out strong against Holy Cross. The third set was a little shaky," said Katelynn Sallee, Highlands Head Coach. "We gave them a few opportunities to come back. They played a little tougher and we dropped that set. Then we came back and took care of business in the fourth. I was very happy with the way the girls played."

Highlands originally had eight teams in the tournament. But Warren Central dropped out leaving seven.