With just a few games left on the regular-season schedule, Twin Harbors volleyball teams jockey for playoff position as we take a look at Thursday’s games.

PREP VOLLEYBALL

Montesano 3, Elma 0

Montesano continued its undefeated run through league opponents, its latest victim being the Elma Eagles.

Monte was in sync in a straight-set victory over an improved Eagles team on Thursday at Bo Griffith Memorial Gymnasium at Montesano High School.

The Bulldogs (8-6 overall, 7-0 1A Evergreen) won by scores of 25-22, 25-14 and 25-12 over the Eagles (3-12, 1-6).

Montesano was led by junior setter Karissa Otterstetter, who ran an effective offense and did a little bit of everything on the court. Otterstetter finished with 25 assists and filled up the stat sheet with five kills, 12 digs, three aces and a block.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Montesano standout setter Karissa Otterstetter had 25 assists to lead the Bulldogs to a 3-0 victory over Elma on Thursday in Montesano.

Otterstetter’s favorite target on Thursday was junior outside hitter Kaila Hatton, who had a team high 13 kills.

Bulldogs junior middle blocker Kylee Widsom also had double-digit kills with 11 while sophomore middle blocker Jillie Dalan added five kills for Monte.

“The girls played really well tonight. Defensively, we played pretty scrappy tonight so that was nice to see,” Monte head coach Cindy Wecker said. “Our hitters hit the ball hard tonight. With Otterstetter doing an outstanding job setting, Hatton, Wisdom and Dalan are a force at the net.”

Monte has a 1.5 game lead over Hoquiam in the 1A Evergreen League.

The Bulldogs have a non-league matchup against W.F. West at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Montesano.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Elma junior libero Allyson Warren, middle, receives a serve during a straight-set loss to Montesano on Thursday at Montesano High School.

Elma 22 14 12 – 0

Montesano 25 25 25 – 3

Leading players: Montesano – Robinson (3 aces, 18 digs, kill); Otterstetter (3 aces, 12 digs, 5 kills, 25 assists, block); Gooding (3 aces, 4 digs); Wisdom (2 aces, 5 digs, 11 kills, 7 blocks); Hatton (ace, 9 digs, 13 kills); Dalan (2 aces, 4 digs, 5 kills, 3 blocks).

Hoquiam 3, Eatonville 0

Hoquiam started slow but eventually found its game in a straight-set victory over Eatonville on Thursday at Hoquiam Square Garden.

Hoquiam (10-4, 5-1 1A Evergreen) remained 1.5 games behind Montesano for the top spot in the 1A Evergreen League with a 25-22, 25-17 and 25-10 victory over the Cruisers (2-12, 0-6).

The Grizzlies’ offense was led by junior setter Katlyn Brodhead, who had 27 assists, and senior middle blocker Kristina Goulet with 14 kills.

Sophomore libero Lexi LaBounty had 30 digs and went 23-of-24 from the service line with nine aces while junior middle blocker Hayden Brook-Andrew added seven kills for Hoquiam.

“Eatonville is a very scrappy team and we had a hard time finding the floor the first two sets. But we were able to hang in long enough to be a little more aggressive on offense and put it all together in the third set,” Hoquiam head coach Heather Bozich said. “We have two really tough matches coming up, so we need to get back into the gym and work on a few things.”

The Grizzlies take on Tenino at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Tenino followed by a likely league-title matchup against Montesano at 7 p.m. Thursday at Hoquiam Square Garden.

Eatonville 22 17 10 – 0

Hoquiam 25 25 25 – 3

Leading players: Hoquiam – LaBounty (30 digs, 23-24 service, 9 aces); Brodhead (27 assists); Goulet (14 kills); Brook-Andrew (7 kills).

Raymond-South Bend 3, North Beach 0

Raymond-South Bend is just one game away from a perfect league season after defeating North Beach in straight sets on Thursday in South Bend.

The Ravens (11-3, 10-0 2B Pacific) defeated the Hyaks (6-10, 4-8) 25-16, 25-13 and 25-11.

RSB served well, going 57-of-59 (96.6%) as a team with 13 aces.

Sophomore Kassie Koski led the Ravens from the service line, going 23-for-23 with five aces, and was tied for the team lead with junior Emily Howell with eight kills.

RSB honored its two seniors – Mackenzie Kuiken (7 digs) and Kendall Harriman (12-13 service, 3 aces) – on Senior Night.

The Ravens closes out its league schedule against Ocosta at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Westport.

North Beach 16 13 11 – 0

Raymond-South Bend 25 25 25 – 3

Leading players: RSB – Presley McVey (9-9 service, ace); Kendall Harriman (12-13 service, 3 aces); Fatima Delgado (13-14 service, 4 aces); Kassie Koski (23-23 service, 5 aces, 8 kills); Kyndal Koski (16 digs); Mackenzie Kuiken (7 digs); Emily Howell (8 kills); Ava Baugher (6 kills).

Ocosta 3, Ilwaco 0

Ocosta locked up no worse than third place in the 2B Pacific League with a straight-set victory over Ilwaco on Thursday in Westport.

Ocosta (10-4, 6-3 2B Pacific) defeated Ilwaco (1-13, 1-8) 25-13, 25-21 and 25-3 in a game where its seniors were the stars on Senior Night.

Ocosta senior middle blocker Alexia Bradley had 17 kills, senior outside hitter Samantha Schlegel had 10 kills and seven digs, and senior setter Brynn Rasmus dished out 32 assists and was a perfect 18-for-18 from the service line to lead the Wildcats.

“It was a good night for our senior players to shine,” Ocosta head coach Erin Snider said. “All three of our senior starters led stats across the board.”

Ocosta sits a half-game behind second-place Forks and will face the Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Monday at Forks High School.

A win and the Wildcats would leapfrog the Spartans for the league’s No. 2 playoff spot in the final week of the regular season.

Ilwaco 13 21 3 – 0

Ocosta 25 25 25 – 3

Other scores

Tumwater 3, Aberdeen 0

Taholah 3, North Beach 1 (Wednesday)

Taholah 3, Chief Leschi 0