Cougars Claw Hard Fought Victory Over Vanier

Photos and Text by Robert Thomas

Too much Thanksgiving turkey on the weekend didn’t slow the Briercrest Christian Academy Cougars junior boys volleyball team down on Tuesday evening as they defeated the Vanier Vikings 3 - 1.

In a match that saw long rallies with both teams diving to the floor for digs the Cougars pounced on opportunities for the win.

The first three sets were close toughly fought games but the fourth and final set saw the Cougars easily sneak past the Vikings.

The set scores were :

Set One BCA - 25 Vanier - 22

Set Two BCA - 25 Vanier - 17

Set Three BCA - 21 Vanier - 25

Set Four BCA - 25 Vanier - 15

Vanier Vikings Hayden T bumps the ball - MJ Independent photo

Vanier Vikings Reese Z sets the ball - MJ Independent photo

Vanier Vikings Kyren E (foreground) passes the ball - MJ Independent photo

Briercrest Christian Academy Cougars Rory Lobb sets the ball up for a spike - MJ Independent photo

Briercrest Christian Academy Cougars Josiah Poettcker watches as a serve lands just out of bounds - MJ Independent photo

The Vikings mohammad U reaches up while SCRAMBLING to defend against a huge spike - MJ Independent photo

The Cougars Rory Lobb bumps a serve - MJ Independent photo

Vanier Vikings Reese Z scrambles to save a rally - MJ Independent photo

The Cougars Rory Lobb dives at a ball headed out of bounds in an attempt to save the point in the third set - MJ Independent photo

The Vikings Hayden T (foreground) bumps the ball as teammate Kyren E looks on - MJ Independent photo

The Cougars during a timeout- MJ Independent photo

THE COUGARS RORY LOBB Bumps the ball to teammate Josiah Poettcker gets set to spike it - mj independent photo