CEDARVILLE – In a battle of area rivals, the Pellston Hornets captured a 3-1 victory over Mackinaw City (23-25, 26-24, 25-10, 25-8) in an MHSAA Division 4 volleyball first-round district match on Monday.

While they got off to a great start with a first-set win, the Comets (17-17-4) were narrowly beaten in the second. From there, they couldn’t overcome the loss to the Hornets (17-16-6), who took control in the final two sets to keep their season alive.

“Congrats to Pellston, they are a very solid team, well coached, and they are playing very good volleyball right now,” Mackinaw City coach Jake Huffman said. “Lanie Irwin was a load, and she dominated the net in the deciding third and fourth sets.”

Kerry-Ann Ming led the Comets with 10 kills and seven digs, while Alaina Brown recorded

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