After having to miss a good portion of the volleyball regular season due to injury, Red Bank middle blocker Bailey Lee stepped up and helped deliver a second straight sectional berth.
The Lady Lions’ lone senior helped power a home sweep against Stone Memorial in Tuesday’s Region 4-AA semifinals, as Lee was ferocious at the front net with eight blocks.
Despite going on to lose a three-set region final against Livingston Academy, which battled to a 29-27 second-set victory, the home team inside Susan Ingram Thurman Gymnasium had a lot to be proud of.
“We knew we had to come out and put up blocks and play as a team, and that’s what we did,” Lee said. “My teammates all played with positive energy and really worked hard. We have all stuck together through the ups and downs this year, and that’s helped us get to where we are today.”
Red Bank (15-24) was tough on the defensive side to begin what was the first of back-to-back matches, and Arreyanna Glass blocked back-to-back shots to give the Lady Lions an 8-3 lead and force a quick Stone Memorial timeout.