Cougars add two road victories ahead of Flasher showdown
The Central McLean Cougars earned a pair of road victories last week, sweeping Kidder County before going five sets to defeat New Salem-Almont as their volleyball schedule moved into October.
Central McLean won 3-0 at Kidder County on Tuesday, Sept. 29, then followed with a 3-2 victory at New Salem-Almont on Thursday, Oct. 1. The two matches offered different tests, with the Cougars closing out the first in three sets and needing the deciding fifth set to secure the second.
The victories come ahead of a busy stretch featuring four matches over the next two weeks, including a meeting with fellow District 8 unbeaten Flasher.
In the supplied standings, Central McLean is listed at 16-2 overall and 5-0 in both Region 4 and District 8. Flasher leads the district at 6-0, with an 8-0 regional record and a 17-2 overall mark.