Staff Reports

GUNTERSVILLE – The Cherokee County Lady Warriors finished runner-up to Guntersville in the Class 4A, Area 16 volleyball tournament on Tuesday. The Lady Warriors swept Sardis 25-21, 25-19, 25-13 in their tournament opener, then fell to Guntersville 20-25, 12-25, 17-25 in the area championship match.

Against Sardis, Ava Haygood delivered 18 kills, two digs and a block. Jolie Alexander added eight kills, five digs and two assists. Mattie Green collected 28 assists, six digs, two kills, a block and an ace. Taniya Fife managed seven digs, five kills, two aces, a block and an assist.

Harleigh Henry accounted for three kills, three digs, three aces and two assists. Anna Morris earned three digs, two blocks and an ace. Sydni Frost finished with six digs.

In the loss to Guntersville, Haygood contributed eight digs, four kills, three assists and an ace. Alexander managed nine kills, two digs and a block. Green came away with 16 assists, five digs, three kills, two blocks and an ace.

Fife posted seven digs, two kills, an assist and a block. Henry had three kills, three digs and a block. Frost finished with nine digs.

Cherokee County (32-14) will travel to the Area 15 winner in sub-regional action on Monday.