Alliance uses rowdy home crowd, big runs to sweep Lady Raiders volleyball

With a wild home crowd behind it, Alliance was just a little too much for the Sidney High varsity volleyball team on Thursday night. The Lady Raiders were swept by scores of 25-17, 27-25, 25-17.

Playing in a warm gym, Sidney hung tough in the first set with the Bulldogs. Sidney took a 5-3 lead to start the set, but Alliance was able to build a few short runs. The Lady Raiders found enough responses with early blocking to keep things close. But several Sidney mistakes allowed Alliance to build and ride momentum in its home gym on the way to a 25-17 win in the first set.

In the second set, which...