The Patriots participated in the 281 Conference Tournament in Wolsey. In the first round game, the Patriots went up against the Sanborn Central-Woonsocket Blackhawks. The first set proved to be all the Patriots, as the ladies played the best set of the year with some great defense, passing, hits, and aggressive serving. The ladies would take the first set 25-16. In the second set, the Blackhawks controlled the set by jumping out to a four point lead which the Patriots could not overcome. SC/W would take the second set 25-14 and set up the third and deciding set. In the third set, the two teams would play almost point for point. The Patriots would finish out the set by scoring the last three points and win the set 25-22 and taking the match 2-1.
In the match, Rebecca Huizenga would lead all hitters with 13 kills. Lila and Ella Johnson would chip in 4 kills each. Presley Binger and Gracyn Bixler orchestrated the offense and each recorded 15 and 11 assists. The team would record 11 aces in the contest, led by Isabel Gilbert with 3. Defensively, Huizenga would record 2 solo blocks and 1 block assist. Cambree Hoekman would lead the team with a whopping 25 digs. Brooklyn Frankenstein would also add 11 digs.
Next up on the day in the semi-finals was the Spartans from Wessington Springs. In both sets, the Patriots found themselves getting down big and could never recover. The Spartans took both sets 25-12 and 25-14 and took the match 2-0.
In the match, Ella Johnson, Gilbert, and Huizenga would each record 3 kills. Bixler led the team with 6 assists. Hoekman would record double digit digs with 12. Huizenga would also record 1 block solo and 2 block assists in the contest.
The last match featured a rematch of an earlier contest as the JVC Vikings and the Patriots played for 3rd and 4th. In the first set, the ladies found themselves down 8 points and would eventually claw their way back in it and be tied at 22 all. JVC would finish the set 25-23. In the second set, the Vikings would jump out to a 6 point lead and not look back and finished off the Patriots 25-16 and winning the set 2-0.
In the match, Huizenga would finish with 6 kills. Bixler and Binger would each tally 5 and 4 assists. Frankenstein tallied 2 aces. Bixler would also pace the team with 11 digs.
The Patriots (10-13) travel to Warner to take on the Monarchs. First match is slated for 5:15 with the Jr. High starting off the night.