Polk County came close to turning Friday’s opening day at the Falcon Bash into a much different afternoon.
The Wolverines took the opening set from Asheville before falling in three, then pushed Hickory to the final points of both sets in a pair of losses at West Henderson High School.
Polk opened the tournament with a 25-15 first-set victory over Asheville, but the Cougars responded with a 25-22 win to force a deciding set. Asheville edged Polk 15-13 in the third to take the match and improve to 10-8.
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Reeve Carroll had seven kills and 15 digs for Polk, while Beija Olivari added six kills and 12 digs. Kenzie Alm finished with five kills, 10 assists and nine digs, and Abby Lewis had 13 assists and six of Polk’s 10 aces.
The Wolverines then battled a Hickory team that improved to 23-1 with a 25-23, 28-26 victory. Hickory is the defending state 5A champion.
Olivari and Alm each had six kills against the Red Tornadoes, with Alm adding seven assists. Carroll led the defense with 17 digs, while Claire Lawrence added 10. Lewis had eight assists.
Polk County finished the day at 9-8 overall. The Wolverines remain at the Falcon Bash on Saturday, facing T.C. Roberson and Alexander Central beginning at 9 a.m.
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