Flaningam’s Flawless 8 Kills Carry South Knox Past Martinsville in Two-Set Tournament Win

South Knox never let Martinsville settle in, riding a near-perfect afternoon from sophomore Brooklyn Flaningam to a 2-0 sweep of the Bluestreaks in neutral-site tournament play Saturday, Sept. 5.

Flaningam was the match’s defining player. She put down eight kills on 10 swings without a single attack error — an .800 hitting percentage — while also serving an ace, handing out five assists and adding three digs. Around her, the Spartans spread the offense out efficiently: junior Maddie Short added five kills and a pair of solo blocks, junior Janet West hit .333 with three kills, and freshman Kodee Yarber chipped in two kills, two aces and five serve receptions. As a team, South Knox hit .283 on 60 attempts with just eight attack errors.

Junior setter Makayla Carie ran the front row, dishing 10 assists and adding an ace and two digs, while sophomore Myra Lafferty contributed three assists in her one set of work. The Spartans’ service game was the other difference-maker, as the group combined for nine aces against only five service errors. Sophomore Addyson Marchino was the most disruptive of the bunch, going 4-for-4 from the line with two aces and three serve points in a single set.

Martinsville’s trouble was at the net. The Bluestreaks managed 13 kills but committed 11 attack errors across 47 attempts, finishing at .043 as a team. Junior Ezzy Herrera was the lone Martinsville hitter to consistently win her matchups, posting three kills on nine swings with just one error and leading the match with four total blocks — two solo and two assisted. Sophomore Austyn Davidson (three kills, .286, one ace) and senior Trinity Simons (three kills, two block assists) also found space in the middle.

Junior Addison Mcdearmon handled the setting duties and led the Bluestreaks with nine assists and two aces on seven serves, though her own night as a hitter was a rough one — two kills against five errors on 12 attempts. Junior Molly Kannamacher was the steadiest server in the gym for Martinsville, going 7-for-8 from the line while adding six digs and two assists.

The Bluestreaks’ back row kept several rallies alive. Senior Harper Baird was busy throughout, taking 19 serve receptions and posting a match-high-tying nine digs along with an ace. Simons added 11 receptions and five digs. For South Knox, junior Braelyn Gladish anchored the defense with 12 digs, nine serve receptions without an error, three assists, an ace and seven serve points, while sophomore Shelbi Carie added five digs and five serve points.

The win moved South Knox to 14-12 on the season. Martinsville fell to 15-10.

Game Summary

Score by Sets

Individual set scores were not included in the provided data.

Match Totals

Martinsville: 13 kills, 11 attack errors, 47 attempts (.043); 4 aces, 3 service errors; 11 assists; 6 total blocks; 29 digs

South Knox: 25 kills, 8 attack errors, 60 attempts (.283); 9 aces, 5 service errors; 21 assists; 5 total blocks; 30 digs

Individual Statistics

KILLS: South Knox — Brooklyn Flaningam 8 (10 att, 0 E, .800), Maddie Short 5 (.273), Janet West 3 (.333), Addyson Marchino 2, Kodee Yarber 2 (.667), Tylee Wall 2, Myra Lafferty 1, Braelyn Gladish 1, Natalie West 1. Martinsville — Ezzy Herrera 3 (.222), Austyn Davidson 3 (.286), Trinity Simons 3 (.125), Addison Mcdearmon 2 (-.250), Molly Kannamacher 1, Myah Arney 1 (.500)

ASSISTS: South Knox — Makayla Carie 10, Flaningam 5, Lafferty 3, Gladish 3. Martinsville — Mcdearmon 9, Kannamacher 2

ACES: South Knox — Marchino 2, Yarber 2, Flaningam 1, M. Carie 1, Gladish 1, Wall 1. Martinsville — Mcdearmon 2, Baird 1, Davidson 1

SERVING: South Knox — Gladish 8-for-9 (7 pts), Flaningam 7-for-7 (5 pts), Shelbi Carie 6-for-7 (5 pts), M. Carie 6-for-6 (3 pts), Yarber 5-for-5 (2 pts), Marchino 4-for-4 (3 pts), Nora West 4-for-5 (4 pts), Wall 3-for-4 (3 pts). Martinsville — Kannamacher 7-for-8, Baird 5-for-5, Simons 4-for-4, Mcdearmon 7-for-7, Herrera 3-for-3, Davidson 2-for-3

BLOCKS: Martinsville — Herrera 4 (2 solo, 2 assisted), Simons 2 (assisted). South Knox — Short 2 (solo), J. West 1 (assisted), Wall 1 (solo), N. West 1 (assisted)

DIGS: South Knox — Gladish 12, S. Carie 5, Flaningam 3, M. Carie 2, Short 2, Yarber 2. Martinsville — Baird 9, Kannamacher 6, Simons 5, Davidson 4, Mcdearmon 2, Reed 2

SERVE RECEIVING: Martinsville — Baird 19 (4 E), Simons 11, Davidson 4, Reed 3. South Knox — Gladish 9 (0 E), N. West 6, Yarber 5, S. Carie 3