Lightning boys start home tournament well
The Hunting Hills Lightning were undefeated in a pair of starts on the boys’ side of the annual Hunting Hills Lightning senior volleyball tournament Thursday.
The Lightning defeated Western Canada of Calgary 25-12, 25-18 and Archbishop O’Leary of Edmonton 25-17, 25-21.
Both the Lindsay Thurber Raiders and Notre Dame Cougars were 1-1.
The Raiders downed Western Canada 24-26, 25-16, 20-18 and lost 25-20, 21-25, 14-16 to Harry Ainlay of Edmonton.
The Cougars stopped Catholic Central of Lethbridge 25-22, 19-25, 15-13 after losing 21-25, 25-27, 8-15 to Ernest Manning of Calgary.
In other matches Centennial of Calgary defeated Edwin Parr of Athabasca 25-22, 21-25, 17-15 and Ernest Manning downed Centennial 21-25, 25-17, 15-13.
On the girls’ side the Raiders won twice as they beat Ernest Manning 25-16, 20-25, 15-12 and Catholic Central 25-23, 25-15.
Notre Dame split their two matches, beating Hunting Hills 25-16, 16-25, 15-10 and losing to Spirit River Academy 25-21, 21-25, 14-16.
The Lightning also lost to Chinook of Lethbridge 21-25, 25-23, 5-15.
As well, Spirit River downed Harry Ainlay 25-18, 25-18 while Centennial defeated Western Canada 25-27, 25-17, 15-12 and lost to Ernest Manning 27-29, 15-25.
Action continues today and Saturday with the finals set for 7 p.m.
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