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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
DAVENPORT-This time, it was the Gorillas doing the sweeping.
After getting swept in their first two matches against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague and Liberty, Davenport (1-2) bounced back in a big way Thursday with a convincing victory over the Chewelah Cougars (1-1) in straight sets (25-17, 25-7, 25-12).
It was Davenport's first victory over Chewelah since the two teams began playing twice a year in league play in 2018.
"The girls came out strong and they executed the things we practiced the day before," Davenport head coach Heather Jacoby said. "They did everything I asked of them, came out strong and believed in each other and wanted this win."
Haley Greenwood and Kylee Buchanan led a balanced Davenport attack with eight and six kills respectively. Allison Jorden set up her teammates with 21 assists, while Lola Phillips had four aces and two blocks.
Davenport managed to cut down on the errors that were large factors in the Gorillas' early season losses and had improved communication amongst themselves.
"(We) were more disciplined in the little things, and that's what I'm asking of them," Jacoby said. "They're starting to believe in themselves and each other and play like they can play."
Mia Bellevue led an on-the-ropes Chewelah squad with nine assists.
"Davenport was pretty scrappy," Chewelah head coach Melissa Church said. "It wasn't like we weren't trying, but they were just picking up what we were putting down."
Davenport will now look to continue its winning ways on the road. Next on the schedule is the first away game of the season against LRS Tuesday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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