By Tony Eierdam

The state-ranked No. 8 Aledo Ladycats volleyball team raised its over record to 9-1 by winning seven of eight matches Thursday through Saturday in Abilene.

The Ladycats will resume non-district play at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at No. 5 Red Oak.

The Ladycats took a pair of wins Thursday night in a dual match at Abilene High School, defeating host Abilene, 25-21, 26-24, 25-17, and downing Abilene Cooper, 25-18, 25-13, 25-18.

Aledo played Friday and Saturday at the Bev Ball Classic in Abilene, suffering its only loss in the championship match to Abilene High. The Ladycats took the opening game, 28-26, but the Lady Eagles won the next two contests, 25-23, 25-17, to clinch the tournament title.

Aledo reached the championship match with Saturday bracket wins over Birdville (25-19, 25-9) and Lubbock Coronado (25-15, 25-15).

In pool play Friday at the Bev Ball Classic, the Ladycats defeated San Angelo Grape Creek (25-15, 25-11), Sweetwater (25-4, 25-23) and Mansfield Timberview (25-18, 25-17).