By Tony Eierdam

Aledo senior hitter Allie Bettinger sent down a team-high eight kills and added eight aces, and senior hitters Blaire Fowler and Abby Tomas each added five stoppers to lead the state-ranked No. 10 Ladycats to a 25-15, 25-12, 25-19 victory over Mineral Wells Tuesday night in a District 6-4A match at the AHS gym.

The win keeps the Ladycats (28-6, 8-0) in first place in 6-4A with at least a two-match cushion.

Junior setter Tara Gough had a match-high 17 assists, and senior defensive specialist Jessica Yeager recorded three aces.

The Ladycats ended both games two and three with aces. Senior hitter Shelby Gann capped game two with an ace, while senior setter K.K. Pittman ended game three and the match with a topspin ace.

For the completge story of the match, and with comments from head coach Kathy Goings, please see the Oct. 10 issue of The Community News.

The Ladycats sub-varsity teams also swept Mineral Wells. The junior varsity (19-4, 8-0) defeated the Lady Rams, 25-6, 25-12, while the AHS freshman "A" team (18-2, 8-0) downed Mineral Wells, 25-14, 25-18.