When the Huskies and Comets met early in the regular season, it was a five-set barnburner where three of the sets went longer than the standard 25 points.
Surely the district title rematch couldn’t top it, right?
Think again.
Morton somehow, someway, continued its winning streak with a 20-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-6 triumph over Naselle to claim the Class 1B District 4 title on Saturday night in Toledo. It’s the first district title since 2003 when the Huskies were in 2B.
“Our girls showed tremendous heart,” Morton head coach Jamie Brazil said. “We’ve talked a lot this season about what it takes to be successful and the ability to reset has been a big part of that. I’m incredibly proud of how they responded, trusted each other and continued to fight.”
The Huskies (17-2) will be the No. 5 seed in the state tournament and take on No. 12 Almira Coulee Hartline on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. inside the Yakima Valley SunDome.
Ryelin Wiedenmann posted 33 kills and 20 digs to power Morton to its 16th straight win. Kendall Cournyer added seven kills and 14 digs while Crystal Dygert notched 44 assists. Chevy Fuller recorded 17 digs, five kills, two aces and a pair of blocks.
Five players were perfect from the service line for the Huskies.
