CHANUTE — Grabbing a pair of wins in a home SEK League quad, the Chanute Blue Comets swept Pittsburg and Labette County on Tuesday. The pair of wins keep Chanute undefeated in league play.
“We’ve been working on thinking about where we’re putting the ball down,” Chanute head coach Jory Murry said. “Our girls are starting to become aware of that and we did a great job of that tonight. We’re not just giving teams tips or swings at a defender.”
Labette County went 0-2 on the day, losing to Independence as well as the hosts.
Stats for either team were not available at press time.
Labette County loses in three to Indy
It was a tale of three sets for Labette County in a 2-1 (25-21, 13-25, 25-12) loss to the Independence Bulldogs.
While the Grizzlies dominated the second set after going toe-to-toe in the first, Independence easily won the decisive third set.
“We haven’t put a full match together yet,” Phillips said. “We’re still trying to figure that out. A lot of times, we have kids that are 4.0 kids that are competitive, but they worry about doing things perfectly and they get in their own head.”
Blue Comets sweep Grizzlies
Wrapping the night in dominant fashion, Chanute extinguished Labette County, 2-0 (25-11, 25-13).
“Our girls are athletes that are smart and coachable,” Murry said. “We put all of that together against Labette County. We mixed it up at the net. It was a combo of strength and smarts they used to their advantage.”
Labette County struggled to mount resistance at the net as the Blue Comets’ hitters frequently found powerful swings.
“We did a lot of scouting on Chanute and we knew, going in, what they have,” Phillips said. “We don’t have a lot of height in the middle. We’re super inexperienced there. And tracking the ball and getting blocks closed, we’re struggling. It makes it a lot tougher.”
The pair of wins moved Chanute’s record to 11-6 overall and 4-0 in SEK League play.
Labette County dropped to 3-8 overall and 1-3 in league action.
“We should be in better shape than we are,” Phillips said. “The skills are there. The technique is there. When we enjoy the game, we play well and beat people. We have a chance of coming out high in the SEK if we come out and let loose and have fun.”
