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Carlmont Basketball Case Study

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The Scot's energy improved too late as the Dons celebrated their win after the last whistle.

Carlmont Girls varsity volleyball fell to the Aragon Dons as a result of the many mistakes the Scots made throughout the four sets on Sept. 23, 2016.

Aragon Coach Kelsey Stiles said, "We stayed together as a team even though we were missing our starting outside and our middle got a concussion during warm-ups. I think the girls made great adjustments and battled the entire time."

Carlmont had a slow start in the first set due to a lack of organization while Aragon came off strong and determined to win. Many points were lost because of the Scots' failure to communicate who was going to ball, sometimes two players going to ball yet failing to receive …show more content…

Unlike the previous set, the Scots started the second set strong with a big lead due to an increase of vocal players and trust. Carlmont swiftly won 25-18.

Junior Maya McClellan said, "I think we lacked communication and focus and everyone was thinking about their own mistakes rather than working together as a team."

In the third set, senior Anya Meredith hit a hard ball across the court that fell on the far corner line, but Carlmont was losing 16-18. Senior Makenna Twisselman, libero, struggled to receive hits from the Dons, but continued to put full effort in the game by diving and reaching out for the ball.

"Motivation to beat a good team like Aragon definitely keeps me going. My teammates are also a huge factor in that too. They work hard for me so I work hard for them. My teammates and captains definitely keep attitudes positive and make me want to work harder," said Twisselman.

Aragon benefited from Carlmont's mistakes and continued to work hard, earning a 25-17 win.

The Scots and Dons battled in the final set, with the scores very close or a tie. Most of the points scored from both teams were small tips over the net that caught the opposing team off guard. Aragon demonstrated their experience and left their passion on the court, resulting in their win against the

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