Desoto County Sports

Northwest volleyball defeats Jones for 13th straight win

ELLISVILLE, Miss. — Northwest Mississippi Community College volleyball extended its winning streak to 13 matches Monday night, handing previously unbeaten Jones College its first loss of the season in a 3-1 road victory.

The Rangers (16-2, 7-0 MACCC) won by set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 21-25, 25-18. Chloe Fesperman and Ariana Woods led the balanced attack with double-digit kills, while Avin Mathis added nine kills and four aces.

Coach Allison Burchyett praised her team’s composure. “Keys for success continue to be our balanced offense, tough defense, and aggressive serving,” she said.

Northwest will host Pearl River (12-6, 6-1) on Wednesday at Howard Coliseum. First serve is set for 5 p.m., with live coverage on RangerTV.

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.