Staff Reports

HOOVER – After winning their first volleyball match of the day against Sulligent, Spring Garden fell to Addison in the North Super Regional semifinals at the Finley Center in Hoover on Thursday. The scores were 11-25, 13-25 and 22-25.

Spring Garden (28-19) will play Marion County in the regional third-place match on Friday at 11 a.m. Marion County defeated Valley Head and was swept by Meek in other regional action on Thursday.

Against Addison, Aubrey Kelley accounted for eight kills, seven digs and three aces. Addie Word accumulated four kills, two blocks and an ace. Lleyton Carroll contributed 17 assists, seven digs and a kill.

Maya Jennings managed three kills and three blocks. Kylie Bates added a kill and a block. Lacie Jo McMurray came away with five digs. Gracie Simpson earned four digs and an ace. Addie Smith had three digs and Lily Kate Ward finished with a dig.

Earlier in the day in a 26-24, 25-8, 11-25, 25-16 win against Sulligent, Kelley led the Lady Panthers with 16 kills, seven digs, a block and an assist. Word collected 10 kills, three aces, two blocks and a dig. Carroll contributed 33 assists, 11 digs and three kills. McMurray posted 19 digs and Smith added 10 digs.

Jennings came away with six kills, a dig and a block. Simpson collected five digs, three aces and an assist. Bates managed three kills and two digs. Anna Mae Griggs had two digs and an ace. Hayden Parris finished with a kill and a dig.