Georgetown High School walked out of Friday’s showdown against Weiss with a dominant 3-0 victory, but it was senior Amelia Albright who truly stole the show, putting on an absolute clinic that had her coach calling her “the best player I have coached, perhaps ever.” The Eagles’ 25-18, 25-12, 25-23 win was powered by Albright’s incredible all-around performance, proving exactly why she’s the District 23-5A MVP and a Florida commit.
Albright Puts on a Show, Delivers When it Counts
Seriously, this kid is a force. Albright finished the match with 12 kills and hit a scorching .391. On top of that, she dished out 25 assists, put up two blocks, dug out seven balls, and served three aces. Basically, if something important happened for Georgetown, Albright was probably in the middle of it. We’re talking about a player who has racked up 868 career assists, 288 kills, 63 aces, and 436 digs. She was first-team All-Central Texas last year, and she is showing everyone why early this season. The Eagles started the match with a 5-0 run, too, with Albright grabbing the first kill of the night and assisting on kills by Claire Berryman, who finished with eight kills, and Taylor Vett, who had five. Mallory Miller added seven kills and 14 digs, with Jordan Pitkethley chipping in 15 digs.
Third Set Rally Was Straight Fire
While Georgetown took the first two sets handily, Weiss, a young and talented team, wasn’t going down without a fight. The Wolfpack roared out to a 13-3 lead in the third set and was up 22-19. Most teams would crumble there, but not with Albright on the court. The Florida commitment dropped a clutch kill, then served a pair of aces, and followed it up with two assists to spark an unbelievable rally. Georgetown snatched that set 25-23, sealing the sweep, and keeping the district record looking clean. Coach Jenny Richardson didn’t mince words after the game. “Amelia is incredible,” Richardson said. “She is the best player I have coached, perhaps ever.” That’s high praise, and after seeing her performance, it is easy to see why Richardson feels that way. Weiss’s sophomore Deja Carroll led her team with 17 kills, and setter Ava Jackson, despite recovering from an ankle injury, managed 25 assists and nine digs. Coach Karen Huffman is pleased with her team’s development, saying they are “overcoming a few injuries, but the team is really playing together.”
Georgetown is a strong team, plain and simple, and with Albright playing at this level, they are going to be tough to beat. The rest of District 23-5A, including Hendrickson who beat Glenn, and McCallum who swept Crockett and Cedar Creek, better be ready. Because if Friday night was any indication, Amelia Albright and the Eagles are not slowing down anytime soon.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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