Bastrop girls split opening weekend

BASTROP — The Bastrop Lady Bears varsity volleyball team opened the regular season with a 2-2 record after a strong first week of competition.

Bastrop began the season on a high note with a 3-0 sweep of the Elgin Lady Wildcats before splitting four matchups in the Austin ISD Jason Landers Classic.

Against Elgin, the Lady Bears set the tone early with a 25-16 victory in the opening set. They battled through a tight second set to win 25-21, then closed out the match in dominant fashion with a 25-9 third set.