Lady Bulldogs remain unbeaten

By Demetrice Elmore
UCA sportswriting

St. Joseph’s Lady Bulldogs defeated the Perryville Lady Mustangs Thursday night, giving them a season record of 12-0.

“It was a good match and the girls played very good,” St. Joseph Lady Bulldogs coach Luke Davis said.

St. Joseph beat Perryville, 25-12, 25-4, 25-18, on Perryville’s home court to continue their unbeaten season in the 3A-Central Conference.

In Game 1, Amy Schichtl served 15 consecutive points for the Lady Bulldogs. Schichtl also had a game-high 11 kills. Game 1 was a close game for the Lady Bulldogs but they prevailed and were able to get the win. The Lady Mustangs called several timeouts to detour Schichtl from serving, but Schichtl stayed focused and paid attention to her game.

Lady Bulldogs junior Jessica Justice served 16 points in a row in Game 3 to close the match for St. Joseph. Jessica Justice had 25 assists. Jordan Justice contributed with 20 digs while sophomore Courtney Briggler added five kills and three blocks.

“Perryville is a tough place to play,” Davis said. “The girls stepped up, and I was really impressed.”

“After a big win at Conway Christian, as a coach you have to worry about a having a letdown, but I talked with the team and told them to get focused,” added coach Davis.

The Lady Bulldogs will be on the road again as they battle Rose Bud on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The match is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. with the junior varsity teams playing first.