On Saturday, Mississinewa bounced back with some stellar play in the Wes-Del Invitational, finishing in second place in their second tournament of the season. The Indians defeated Wes-Del, Tipton, and Blackford before falling in the championship match to Hagerstown.
“The girls had a great day of volleyball from start to finish,” Coons said. “We had talked [after the Eastbrook game] about eliminating lulls in games and being disciplined in every aspect of what we are doing. They came back really focused on Saturday. I didn’t see any moments where they gave any other team a [chance to reclaim momentum]. I was proud of the effort.
Coons was especially proud with how the team played against Hagerstown, despite the defeat.
“Hagerstown is the best team we have seen this season, and the girls played great,” Coons said. “They are still growing, but they played so well on Saturday against Hagerstown – they are just a really solid team all the way around.
Heading into Wednesday’s match with Grant County rival Madison-Grant, Coons expects it to be competitive from start to finish.
“It’s going to be a hard fought battle,” Coons said. “They are very similar to us, and I think it’s going to be an exciting match.”
