BOURBON– The Bourbon High School volleyball team began their week on Oct. 13 when they traveled to Viburnum to take on the Lady Blue Jays. 

The Lady Warhawks’ JV team set the tone for the evening, and won both sets 25-12 to win the match. Bourbon’s varsity team dominated the first set 25-8 and won a close second set 25-21. The Lady Warhawks then lost the third set 25-22, but didn’t waver. Bourbon played a strong fourth set and won 25-15 to win the match. 

The Lady Warhawks then played the next night on Oct. 14, hosting Steelville on Pink Out Night, which raised money for breast cancer awareness. Bourbon was backed by a supportive crowd, but couldn’t overcome Steelville’s relentless attack. The Lady Hawks’ JV team lost 25-22 and 25-15 in straight sets to lose the match. Bourbon’s varsity team showed fight, but lost the first set 25-21, fell in the second set 16-25 and lost the third set 18-25 to lose the match.

Bourbon played its last regular season match on Oct. 16 in Dixon. The Lady Warhawks regained their rhythm, heading into Districts. Bourbon’s JV team lost the first set 25-14 but didn’t waver. The Lady Hawks won the second set 25-21 and won the third set 25-14 to win the match. The Lady Warhawk’s varsity team were in control throughout the match, and won in straight sets 25-11, 25-10 and 25-13 to end the regular season on a high note.

The Lady Warhawks played in the first round of Districts on Oct. 21 against Belle in Hermann, which will be detailed in next week’s edition. If Bourbon wins, they will play at 6 p.m. on Oct. 23 in Hermann.