October 4, 2021 - In their District Opener on Friday, September 24th, the Shelbyville Dragons tamed the Gary Bobcats in three sets. Shelbyville won 25-18, 25-13, and 25-23.
Kate Lawson had 25 assists and 9 digs. Kiana Bennett had 15 kills, 8 digs, 2 blocks, and 4 aces. Ma’Kayja Horton had 7 kills, 8 digs, and 4 aces. Cadience Thompson had 5 kills and 10 digs.
In their second District matchup, Shelbyville rolled the Garrison Bulldogs in four sets winning 3-1. The Dragons went down in the first set in a close game 25-27 but then came back strong winning the next three sets 25-19, 25-15, and 25-17.
Kate Lawson had 33 assists, 1 kill, 15 digs, and 1 block assist. Kiana Bennett had an outstanding 24 kills (career high), 2 blocks, 16 digs, and 1 ace. Ma'Kayja Horton had 7 kills, 6 digs, and 2 aces. Kara Jones had 8 kills, 7 blocks (career high), and 1 dig. Taylor Jones had 1 kill, 4 assists, 1 dig, and 1 ace. Cadience Thompson had 2 kills, 1 ace, and 2 digs. Neena Smith had 13 digs. Neera Smith had 14 digs.
For the season, the Dragons have a 19-10 overall record and a 2-0 record for district play.
