FORNEY, Texas – The Forney High School Lady Jackrabbits took third place overall at the 2014 Forney ISD Labor Day Invitational tournament.
FORNEY, Texas – The Forney High School Lady Jackrabbits took third place overall at the 2014 Forney ISD Labor Day Invitational tournament.
The two-day tournament was played Thursday, August 28, 2014, and Saturday, August 30, 2014. 32 teams from District 4A, 5A, and 6A played in the tournament including the varsity and junior varsity teams from Forney High School and North Forney High School.
On Thursday, the Jackrabbits played their pool, consisting of Ennis, MacArthur, and Bryan Adams, and their first-round game. Sweeping through the pool, the Jackrabbits beat MacArthur in two sets – 25-15 in the first and, after a back-and-forth fight with McArthur, 28-26 in the second. They swept both Bryan Adams and Ennis in two sets – 25-6 and 25-5, and 25-17 and 25-14, respectively.
The Lady Jackrabbits first-round game was against Caddo Mills. Despite a tough loss in the second set, Forney defeated Caddo Mills 2-1 in three sets – 25-20, 25-27, and 25-18.
On Saturday, Forney went on to narrowly defeat Mesquite Horn High School in three sets. After losing the first set 18-25, Forney's chances to a championship was almost shot down. With persistence and a loud student section, Forney fought back and won two consecutive sets 25-23 and cruised past them in the third, 25-19.
Up next for the Lady Jackrabbits was District 6A powerhouse Desoto High School which has three Division I commits – two commits to the University of Texas and one to Texas Tech. Losing the first set 18-25, and not wanting to get swept, Forney fought hard to win the second set 25-16 but couldn't finish in the third set, losing 20-25 – sending Forney to the consolation bracket.
Forney's final game of the tournament on Saturday was for third place against Arlington Bowie. Forney won the first set 25-19, Bowie won the second set 22-25, and Forney, determined for third place, won the third set 25-14 to take third place in the tournament.
Forney's next game is Tuesday, September 2, 2014, and Dr. John D Horn High School in Mesquite, Texas, at 7 p.m.