By Ben Rowell
UCA sportswriting
The Conway Lady Cats took three games to dispose of Little Rock Central on Thursday to improve their still-perfect record to 8-0 in the 7A-Central conference.
Conway prevailed, 25-13, 25-17, 25-14.
The Lady Cats looked a little wobbly in Game 1 but soon settled in to their usual dominant groove after a short pep talk from the sideline before Game 2.
“In Game 1, we were getting a feeling to see how the team [Central] would play,” said Conway senior Jasmyn Wilkins, who contributed six kills on the night, including two aces. “In Game 2 we came ready to play. We had a pep talk in the middle
of the court and said that we need to play higher, and not down to their [Central] level.”
In Game 2, the Lady Cats came out swinging but were quickly shut down by the Lady Tigers’ offense. Conway was down 9-3 when it rallied under server Alexis Robertson, scoring eight consecutive points.
“We can’t get in such a big hole like that, it is hard to get back out of,” Conway coach Laura Crow said. “We are lucky to have come back.”
Conway put all worries to rest as it dominated the third game in typical fashion. The Lady Cats were up 11-2 within the first few minutes of Game 3 and quickly moved ahead to finish the match with a kill from sophomore Madison Dayer, who finished with seven kills.
“Our team has a big senior class,” Crow said. “The younger players are stepping up knowing that our goal is be first in conference.”
Wilkins, a senior, agreed. She said she thought the team had shown improvement.
"I feel prepared," she said. "We have been practicing on blocking and getting ready for big blocks. The middle did a lot
better. We were running and executing well, but overall we have improved.”
The Lady Cats will face off against Mount St. Mary in Little Rock on Tuesday night to start the second half of the conference round-robin schedule.
“Playing Mount St. Mary at home is always hard," Crow said. "It’s tough to play there and should be very interesting.”
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