Class 2: Scott City-College Heights Christian

The Rams enter their final pool-play match with a record of 2-2, while College Heights Christian is 0-4 so far at this final four. A sweep here and Scott City will earn one more shot at Hermann in tomorrow's championship match. (At least if all my mental math is in order...)

The teams are taking the court now.

Game one:

1-1 tie. The teams exchange kills to get things going.

2-2 tie. After a CHC ace, Katie Diebold gets a kill.

4-2 College Heights. Despite the fact that they don't have a win yet today, College Heights is no pushover. There is just a lot of talent in Class 2.

5-4 College Heights. Brooke Simpson picks up where she left off last match with a kill.

6-5 College Heights. Random fact: the ref on the stand was at Scott City's sectional and quarterfinal matches on Saturday.

7-6 College Heights. McFall back to serve. She hasn't been letting them fly quite as much as usual to me today.

9-7 College Heights. A ball destined for out-of-bound territory grazed Stephanie Essner.

9-8 College Heights. Missed serve for the Lady Cougars.

11-9 College Heights. Kill on the outside by College Height. I'm really surprised how little of a factor the Scott City block has been today.

13-9 College Heights. Timeout Scott City. The Rams need to regroup. No much coming from the fans in the stands right now. Actually, nothing at all.

14-10 College Heights. Brooke Simpson just put an end to the run with a big kill.

14-11 College Heights. And again for Brooke Simpson. The senior is putting her team on her shoulders right now.

15-12 College Heights. Break for the Rams as a ball that was supposed to be a free ball hit the net and then the floor on the Cougars side.

15-14 College Heights. Maybe Katie Hogan heard me talking (saw me typing?) about the Scott City block. Two stuffs in a row for her.

17-15 College Heights. The down ref can't stop calling people in the net...on both sides.

17-17 tie. Scott City finally gets even.

18-18 tie. College Heights sideout but then miss a serve.

19-18 Scott City. Quick set to Hogan in the middle works. One of the few short sets we've seen today. Timeout College Heights.

20-18 Scott City. Hogan and Diebold combine on another stuff. I guess for the Rams' sake, I should have said something earlier.

21-18 Scott City. Hogan finds a way to recover on a bad quick set off center. She punches the ball over and it gets down.

24-18 Scott City. Down ref finds another person in the net, this time a College Height player.

25-18 Scott City. Good morning, Katie Hogan. The sophomore's kill ends the game. She's playing her best right now.

Game two:

1-0 Scott City. Brooke Simpson gets things started with a kill.

2-2 Scott City. One sails long for Brooke Simpson.

3-2 Scott City. But then she goes back to killing. Brooke Simpson with the point.

5-2 Scott City. Mikah Simpson serving. This has been a good rotation for the Rams today.

6-2 Scott City. Timeout College Heights.

9-4 Scott City. Everything has changed from Katie Hogan. Another big kill for her. She's looking much happier out there.

11-7 Scott City. College Heights is sprinkling in a few more errors this game. Their last attack was sent way long.

14-7 Scott City. Brooke Simpson with another big kill.

15-7 Scott City. Mikah Simpson's turn. She finds an empty spot for the kill.

17-8 Scott City. The Ram know what to do with a freeball. Kill for Brooke Simpson out of the middle after College Heights sent one over.

20-9 Scott City. Brooke Simpson kill followed by a Mikah Simpson ace.

21-9 Scott City. I corrected my last score update. Mikah Simpson just hit another ace and College Heights called a timeout.

22-10 Scott City. After a rotation, it's Brooke Simpson's turn for an ace.

25-10 Scot City. Katie Hogan finishes things off with a block the Cougars can't return.

I've got to go do some interviews before I can get back for the last Lesterville game of pool play. Hang with me.