MILLER – Miller did not drop a set on the way to winning the championship of its own volleyball invitational on Saturday. The Rustlers improved to 26-2 on the season.

Miller, which did not allow 20 points in any of its eight sets on the day, racked up 89 kills on the way to the title. The Rustlers finished off the tourney by defeating Aberdeen Roncalli 25-14, 25-14 in the title match.

Miller 25-25, Takini 1-8

Serving: Miller 46-18 18 aces (Ruby Carder 23-25 9 aces, Abbi Blake 6-6 3 aces, Journey Palmer 6-6 2 aces, Heather Resel 3-3 2 aces).

Hitting: Miller 29-34 22 kills (Blake 6-6 6 kills, Aleah Schlechter 8-8 5 kills, Tricia Lammers 4-4 4 kills, Jaden Werdel 5-6 4 kills).

Setting: Miller 19 assists (Tyra Gates 18-18 13 assists, Resel 14-14  3 assists).

Digs: Miller 6 (Jolie Palmer 2).

Blocks: Miller 2 (Schlechter 1, Werdel 1).

Miller 25-25, Britton-Hecla 13-7

Serving: Miller 43-47 5 aces (Jolie Palmer 11-12 2 aces, Tyra Gates 14-14 2 aces, Ruby Carder 8-9 1 ace).

Hitting: Miller 53-61 19 kills (Ally Mullaney 15-16 8 kills, Jaden Werdel 12-14 4 kills, Abbi Blake 10-12 3 kills, Aleah Schlechter 6-7 3 kills).

Setting: Miller 18 assists (Gates 43-43 15 assists, Palmer 10-10 3 assists).

Digs: Miller 38 digs (Palmer 12, Shayla Anderberg 4).

Blocks: Miller 5 solo 6 assists (Werdel 2 solo, Mullaney 1 solo 2 assists, Schlechter 2 assists).

Miller 25-25, Sully Buttes 19-17

Serving: Miller 41-47 7 aces (Jolie Palmer 8-10 3 aces, Journey Palmer 15-15 2 aces).

Hitting: Miller 48-61 20 kills (Jaden Werdel 14-19 5 kills, Ally Mullaney 10-12 5 kills, Abbi Blake 8-10 4 kills, Tricia Lammers 7-8 3 kills).

Setting: Miller 16 assists (Tyra Gates 49-49 15 assists).

Digs: Miller 28 (Jolie Palmer 13, Werdel 4).

Blocks: Miller 1 solo 6 assists (Blake 1 solo 3 assists).

Miller 25-25, Aberdeen Roncalli 14-14

Serving: Miller 45-52 4 aces (Abbi Blake 11-11 3 aces, Jolie Palmer 11-13 1 ace).

Hitting: Miller 72-75 28 kills (Ally Mullaney 17-17 8 kills, Jaden Werdel 22-23 8 kills, Blake 11-12 5 kills, Aleah Schlechter 5-5 5 kills).

Setting: Miller 24 assists (Tyra Gates 56-57 21 assists).

Digs: Miller 46 (Palmer 13, Werdel 7, Shayla Anderberg 6).

Blocks: Miller 2 solo 2 assists (Blake 1 solo 1 assist, Schlechter 1 solo).

Records: Miller 26-2.

MILBANK INVITATIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Mobridge-Pollock 28-22-25, Hamlin 26-25-23

Serving: Hamlin (Marissa Bawdon 3 aces, Ally Abraham 2 aces); Mobridge-Pollock (Katy Kemnitz 17-18 4 aces, Charley Henderson 13-14 3 aces, Emma Keller 17-17 1 ace).

Hitting: Hamlin 42 kills (Abraham 21 kills, Gracelyn Leiseth 8 kills, Addie Neuendorf 8 kills); Mobridge-Pollock (Henderson 24-28 10 kills, Mariah Goehring 20-22 9 kills, Ryli Thompson 21-25 7 kills, Keller 25-28 5 kills).

Setting: Hamlin 38 assists (Kami Wadsworth 28); Mobridge-Pollock (Keller 55-55 18 assists, Kemnitz 59-59 16 assists).

Digs: Hamlin 76 (Neuendorf 15, Bawdon 13); Mobridge-Pollock (Regan Weisbeck 15, Raelyn Aberle 10, Gretchen Olson 6).

Blocks: Hamlin 4 (Leiseth 1 solo 2 assists, Wadsworth 2 assists); Mobridge-Pollock (Emily Hatzenbuehler 1 solo, Henderson 2 assists).

THIRD PLACE MATCH

Sioux Valley 25-17-25, Milbank Area 18-25-14

Serving: Sioux Valley (Adison Renkly 2 aces, Landree Wilson 2 aces); Milbank Area (Hallie Schulte 9-9 2 aces, Averie Engebretson 5-6 1 ace, Addisyn Krause 11-13 1 ace, Rachel Schulte 13-14 1 ace).

Hitting: Sioux Valley (Ashley Bjerke 8 kills, Kaedyn Sapp 7 kills); Milbank Area (R. Schulte 24-31 9 kills, Claire Snaza 12-13 6 kills, Skyler Skoog 14-17 4 kills).

Setting: Sioux Valley (Bjerke 13 assists); Milbank Area (Engebretson 64-64 14 assists, Krause 6-6 3 assists).

Digs: Sioux Valley (Sapp 17, Talya Vincent 14, Wilson 10); Milbank Area (R. Schulte 16, H. Schulte 11, Engebretson 8).

Blocks: Sioux Valley (Renkly 1 solo 2 assists, Jada Knutson 2 assists); Milbank Area (Engebretson 1 assist, R. Schulte 1 assist, Snaza 1 assist, Riley Overby 1 assist).

FIFTH PLACE MATCH

Groton 25-22-25, Beresford 19-25-18

Serving: Groton (Jaedyn Penning 12-13 2 aces, Laila Roberts 12-12 1 ace, Jerica Locke 6-6 1 ace, Aspen Johnson 6-6 1 ace).

Hitting: Groton (Johnson 18-18 7 kills, Sydney Leicht 26-30 7 kills, Anna Fjeldheim 21-28 7 kills, Hollie Frost 9-10 4 kills).

Setting: Groton (Liz Fliehs 28 assists).

Digs: Groton (Penning 18, Roberts 13, Carly Guthmiller 12).

Blocks: Groton (Johnson 1 solo, Leicht 1 solo).