Lady Panthers top EB in 3 sets to begin WPC volleyball play

Patton girls volleyball players celebrate after scoring a point during Tuesday’s Western Piedmont 3A/4A Conference opener against visiting East Burke. Set scores were 25-23, 25-15, and 25-16. The Lady Panthers (3-2, 1-0 WPC) and the Lady Cavaliers (1-5, 0-1 WPC) were also in action late Thursday as Patton hosted Draughn (2-4, 0-1 WPC) and EB visited Hibriten to continue league play.
- LISA PRICE photos / THE PAPER

Patton’s Lila Hudson gets ready to serve the ball against East Burke on Tuesday in Morganton. Hudson led all players with eight aces, while other statistical leaders for the Lady Panthers included Soraya Hartman (14 assists, nine digs, seven kills, three aces), Hannah Huggins (12 kills, 12 digs, two assists), Jolann Buff (seven digs), and Hayden Hein (six blocks, four kills).
- LISA PRICE / THE PAPER

East Burke’s Ava Bivens goes for a tip during Tuesday’s match at Patton. Bivens led the Lady Cavaliers in kills (six) and blocks (three), while Sarah Angel (16 digs), Aubry Smith (seven assists, two blocks), Amanda McLean (six digs, three aces, two blocks), and Braleigh Carswell (four assists, two kills, two aces) were also top performers for EB.
- LISA PRICE / THE PAPER
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Patton girls volleyball players celebrate after scoring a point during Tuesday’s Western Piedmont 3A/4A Conference opener against visiting East Burke. Set scores were 25-23, 25-15, and 25-16. The Lady Panthers (3-2, 1-0 WPC) and the Lady Cavaliers (1-5, 0-1 WPC) were also in action late Thursday as Patton hosted Draughn (2-4, 0-1 WPC) and EB visited Hibriten to continue league play.
- LISA PRICE photos / THE PAPER
Patton’s Lila Hudson gets ready to serve the ball against East Burke on Tuesday in Morganton. Hudson led all players with eight aces, while other statistical leaders for the Lady Panthers included Soraya Hartman (14 assists, nine digs, seven kills, three aces), Hannah Huggins (12 kills, 12 digs, two assists), Jolann Buff (seven digs), and Hayden Hein (six blocks, four kills).
- LISA PRICE / THE PAPER
East Burke’s Ava Bivens goes for a tip during Tuesday’s match at Patton. Bivens led the Lady Cavaliers in kills (six) and blocks (three), while Sarah Angel (16 digs), Aubry Smith (seven assists, two blocks), Amanda McLean (six digs, three aces, two blocks), and Braleigh Carswell (four assists, two kills, two aces) were also top performers for EB.
- LISA PRICE / THE PAPER
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