Lebo outlasts Norton to take the Scott City Invitational title

Scott City, Kan. (westernkanasnews.com)–It was the largest field of teams on Saturday at the Scott City Invitational, as 10 teams comprised of this year’s tournament, four more from previous years.

Lebo, who is currently the No. 1 ranked team, and defending Class 1A, Division II Champions, would go 5-0 on the day, as they defeated Norton in a thrilling three-set match to win the tournament title. Norton’s unbeaten run in Pool B put them in the championship match. They would be the second place team. TMP Marian knocked off Scott City in the third place match in the third meeting between the two teams on the season. Both teams went 3-2 on the day.

Every team in the tournament won at least one match.

Results
1. Lebo; 2. Norton; 3. TMP Marian; 4. Scott City: 5. Wheatland/Grinnell; 6. Colby; 7. Lakin; 8. Phillipsburg; 9. Goodland; 10. Wichita County.

Pool A
Scott City def Phillipsburg 25-22, 25-17; Lebo def Goodland 25-16, 25-13; Scott City def Goodland 23-25, 25-19, 25-19; Lebo def Scott City 25-19, 25-16; Lebo def Phillipsburg 25-23, 25-17; Scott City def Wheatland/Grinnell 25-13, 25-20; Lebo def Wheatland/Grinnell 25-6, 25-13; Wheatland/Grinnell def Phillipsburg 25-19, 17-25, 25-13; Wheatland/Grinnell def Goodland 28-26, 11-25, 25-23; Phillipsburg def Goodland 25-14, 23-25, 25-20

Pool B
Norton def TMP Marian 25-23, 23-25, 25-21; Norton def Wichita County 25-23, 26-24; Colby def Wichita County 27-25, 25-20; Norton def Lakin 25-12, 25-22; Wichita County def TMP Marian 13-25, 25-22, 25-22; Lakin def Wichita County 26-24, 22-25, 25-23; TMP Marian def Colby 25-23, 25-20; Colby def Lakin 25-13, 25-20; TMP Marian def Lakin 25-21, 25-18; Norton def Colby 25-17, 25-20

Placing Matches
Championship: Lebo def Norton 24-26, 27-25, 25-22
3rd Place: TMP Marian def Scott City 25-17, 24-26, 25-7
5th Place: Wheatland/Grinnell def Colby 19-25, 25-23, 25-20
7th Place: Lakin def Phillipsburg 27-25, 25-21
9th Place: Goodland def Wichita County 25-12, 27-25

Scott City Coach Lauren Robinson