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Prep volleyball: Archbishop Murphy 3, Granite Falls 1

EVERETT — Natalie and Sam Hayward combined for 32 kills and McKenna Palmer recorded 50 assists to lead Archbishop Murphy to a win over Granite Falls in a Cascade Conference matchup. Miranda Pravsa tallied 12 assists for the Tigers.

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Highlights—Granite Falls: Alexis Wyatt six kills; Miranda Pravsa 12 assists, Kailey Larsen 5 kills. Archbishop Murphy: McKenna Palmer 50 assists; Jaime Cymbaluk 10 kills, 10 digs, four aces, two blocks; Natalie Hayward 17 kills, 11 digs; Sam Hayward 15 kills, four aces, seven digs; Lauren Braswell 31 digs; Caroline Hoban 16 digs, four kills. Records—Granite Falls 3-8 league, 4-8 overall. Archbishop Murphy 9-2, 9-3.

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