In their first appearance at the Basin Reserve, the Hinds must have wished the turf would gobble them up. They put Devine down from consecutive Georgia Atkinson deliveries when she was on 54, again when she was on 62, and a fourth time when she was on 82 – an easy caught and bowled chance by Melissa Hansen.
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Central Hinds player Hannah Rowe catches Wellington Blaze opener Maddy Green at long-off at the Basin Reserve on Sunday afternoon. Impressive leg-spinner Atkinson, who nabbed 1-26 from her spell, must have felt sick as three of them were shelled off her bowling. Speaking to Spark Sport post-match, Devine labelled her innings “pretty poor” due to the chances she gifted.
Volleyball: McMichael moves into third round after ousting Wheatmore in four sets Posted January 15, 2021 12:12 a.m. EST
Updated January 15, 2021 12:15 a.m. EST
By Zack Adams, HighSchoolOT reporter
Trinity, N.C. Despite losing the opening set, McMichael came together and secured its spot in the third round of the 2A state playoffs.
The Phoenix went on the road and took down Wheatmore in four sets. McMichael won 22-25, 29-27, 25-13, and 25-20 in round two, which sets up an away clash with Carrboro over the weekend.
McMichael was getting the better of Wheatmore to start set one. The Phoenix jumped out to an 8-4 lead after senior outside hitter and Auburn University signee Cassie Tanton delivered an ace towards the far-left corner. Wheatmore managed to stay within a few points as the game rolled on.
Magicians captain Frankie Mackay dominated with both bat and ball.
A captain’s knock from Frankie Mackay and excellent glove work by Laura Hughes helped the Magicians secure a comprehensive victory over the Central Hinds during their Twenty20 Super Smash match on Sunday. Captain Frankie Mackay scored 48 and took four wickets for just 10 runs, leading her side to an 8 wicket victory in Christchurch.
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Magicans keeper Laura Hughes stood up to the stumps against the Hinds Mackay won the toss and elected to bowl on the green pitch in front of 8000 fans who took advantage of free entry into Hagley Oval.
Volleyball: Elliott sets career benchmark as No. 18 Wheatmore sweeps rival Trinity
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Updated January 6, 2021 1:04 a.m. EST
By Zack Adams, HighSchoolOT reporter
Trinity, N.C. Wheatmore captured yet another outright conference championship and remained unbeaten following its home win on Tuesday.
The Warriors won in three sets 25-14, 25-19, and 25-18 versus rival Trinity to improve to 11-0 overall and 10-0 in PAC 7 2A Conference competition. For the last 10 years, Wheatmore has ended its conference slate as volleyball regular season champions (2011-present).
Wheatmore outside hitter Carson Elliott reached 1,000 kills for her high school career against the Bulldogs. She had 18 kills, 15 digs, and eight service points in the win. Elliott was an inaugural HighSchoolOT All-West volleyball selection and currently has 134 kills to go along with 159 digs as a senior.