Titans score first-round subdistrict win

With their backs against the wall on Monday night, the Lady Titan volleyball team played some of its best ball in a come-from-behind win over Pawnee City, 3-2, in Class D1-1 subdistrict action in Falls City. HTRS stormed out to a 25-17 win in the first set, but the Indians took sets two and three 25-19 and 25-23. With the season on the line, HTRS tied the match with a 25-19 win in set four. HTRS then pulled off the improbable, earning a 19-17 fifth-set win to move on to the next round t at Sacred Heart High School. With elimination staring the Titans in the face, HTRS stormed to a 6-1 lead in set four. A kill by Makenna Dunlap pushed the Titan lead to 8-2 early, but the Indians battled back to cut it to 10-9. Each time Pawnee City seemed to gain momentum, HTRS found a way to stay in front. An ace serve ended the set, sending the match to a fifth and deciding set. In the fifth set, an early kill by Dunlap increased the Titans’ advantage to 6-3.

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