Lady Cats record another 7A-Central sweep

By Ben Rowell
UCA sportswriting

The Conway Lady Cats improved their record to 9-0 in the 7A-Central conference Thursday, defeating the Cabot Lady Panthers, 25-14, 25-11, 25-17.

The Lady Cats were in top form for Game 1, with senior Mary Dunlap contributing to six of the 15 kills.

“I feel like we (the Lady Cats) executed our offense really well,” Conway coach Laura Crow said.

Game 2 was more of the same for the Lady Cats, who went up up 10-2 in the first few minutes of the game. Senior Breezy Murphy had four kills in the game, with eight overall to go with 11 digs on the night.

“The girls in the middle are getting much stronger, which allows our blockers to stay in position and do their job," Crow said. "Our offense has gotten faster throughout the season.”

The Lady Cats dug themselves into a hole in Game 3, when Cabot rallied for six straight points under Katie Burchfield. The Lady Cats were down 6-2 when they began a comeback, eventually taking the game and the match, 25-17.

Dunlap recorded 12 kills for the night.

This weekend the Lady Cats go on to play in the Fort Smith Invitational, where they will face off against opponents Alma, Mansfield, and Union Christian Academy.