Bismarck Demons Defeat Williston Coyotes 3-0 in Finale

Williston Falls to Bismarck Demons on Senior Night

The Williston Coyotes wrapped up their regular season with a 3-0 sweep against the Bismarck Demons during senior night at Jon Cole Gymnasium on Tuesday, as reported by the Williston Herald.

In the opening set, Williston grabbed an early 8-5 lead following an Alex Austreim kill. The Demons responded with an extended run that prompted a Coyote timeout with the visitors ahead 17-12. Trailing 22-16, the home side rattled off four consecutive points to force a Bismarck timeout. The maroon and white secured the final three tallies to take the first set.

The second set followed a similar pattern, with the Coyotes seizing an initial three-point advantage. The Demons answered by claiming 11 of 14 points to pull ahead 18-9. Down 22-12, Williston mounted a brief push highlighted by a Cady Cabler kill and an Averi Austreim ace to close within seven. That proved to be as close as the Coyotes would get, as the Demons closed out the set 25-17.

The teams split the first 14 points of the third set before the road team strung together five straight points. Williston called a timeout trailing 18-10, out of which the Demons scored the final seven points to seal the 3-0 sweep.

Coyotes Finish Regular Season Before Hosting Playoff Game

The defeat leaves the Coyotes with a 7-17 overall record and a 6-12 conference mark to finish the regular season. According to reporting from Worldnews.com, the squad now looks toward a home matchup against Bismarck St. Mary’s on Thursday.

The winner of Thursday’s contest earns a spot against Bismarck Century in the WDA quarterfinals next week.