Cartersville, Adairsville volleyball teams eye state playoffs
October 7, 2026
Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com
Cartersville volleyball split two matches in Atlanta on Tuesday night, defeating Midtown (25-10, 25-15), but falling to host Westminster in a best-of-five contest (20-25, 25-22, 23-25, 19-25).
In the win over Midtown, Amara Ejieke recorded seven kills, four digs, and two aces. Adelynn England finished with seven kills, 11 digs, and two blocks. Holly Dufrene tallied five kills and four blocks. McKenzie Wilkie contributed 12 digs, four aces, and one assist. Emma Wall had 12 assists and two digs, while Brooke Belarmino added nine assists, three digs, and one ace.
In the four-set loss to Westminster, Ejieke recorded 18 kills, 20 digs, one block, and one assist. England produced 12 kills, nine digs, two blocks, and one ace. Dufrene had nine kills, four blocks, and two digs. Wilkie contributed 12 digs, eight assists, and two aces. Wall totaled 25 assists, seven digs, and two aces. Belarmino had 11 digs, 14 assists, and one ace. Blakely Morris finished with four kills, three blocks, and two digs, while Kinsey Wiggins added four kills and three blocks.
The Lady Canes (34-5) will host the Hurricane Havoc tournament on Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. with Northwest Whitfield, North Oconee, Woodward Academy, and Cherokee. Entering Saturday’s play, Cartersville is No. 3 in the GHSA Postseason Rankings, trailing only Marist and Blessed Trinity. The top 32 teams in Class 5A will begin the Class 5A state playoffs on October 17.
LADY TIGERS TOP PANTHERS, AWAIT POST-SEASON ASSIGNMENT
Adairsville volleyball defeated Ridgeland 25-16, 27-25 on Tuesday evening in a Region 7-4A match and now awaits the final GHSA Postseason Rankings to see if they qualify for the Class 4A state playoffs.
Sadie Brownlow recorded five kills, five aces, eight digs, and one block. Teaghan Myers tallied 14 assists, nine digs, four aces, and one kill. Alexis Scott added four kills and one dig. Blaire Fuller had three kills. Kinzie Griffin finished with two kills, and Nadelyn Dodson totaled 20 digs and two assists.
With no region tournament this year, the Lady Tigers (13-22) await the final Class 4A Postseason Rankings to learn whether they make the state playoffs. Each region has until Tuesday (Oct. 13) to finalize its season results. As of Wednesday night, Adairsville is 28th in Class 4A with private schools removed. The top 32 teams earn a spot in the state playoffs, which begin October 17.
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