North Valley volleyball teams survive, advance in playoffs
Saguaro attempts to block a kill from Cactus in the final game of the regular season.
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PHOENIX — The playoffs are underway for volleyball, and a number of North Valley teams are excelling on the court.
In the 2A conference, top-ranked Phoenix Country Day School defeated No. 9 St. Johns on Tuesday, advancing to the semifinals. They’ll now face North Valley Christian Academy on Thursday.
In 4A, No. 7 Saguaro pulled off an upset against No. 2 ALA-Queen Creek, defeating the Patriots 3-2 and advancing to the semifinals. The Sabercats will travel to Tucson to take on No. 6 Mica Mountain on Thursday.
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PHOENIX — The playoffs are underway for volleyball, and a number of North Valley teams are excelling on the court.
In the 2A conference, top-ranked Phoenix Country Day School defeated No. 9 St. Johns on Tuesday, advancing to the semifinals. They’ll now face North Valley Christian Academy on Thursday.
In 4A, No. 7 Saguaro pulled off an upset against No. 2 ALA-Queen Creek, defeating the Patriots 3-2 and advancing to the semifinals. The Sabercats will travel to Tucson to take on No. 6 Mica Mountain on Thursday.
In 5A, the North Valley still has three teams dancing in the final four. Top-ranked Notre Dame Prep defeated NO. 9 Canyon del Oro 3-1 to advance to the semis, while No. 4 Horizon took down No. 5 Ironwood 3-0 to advance to the semis. Notre Dame Prep and Horizon will now face off on Thursday night.
Also in 5A, No. 3 Chaparral edged out No. 6 Salpointe Catholic 3-2, advancing on to face No. 7 Sunrise Mountain on Thursday.
Rounding things out in 6A, No. 6 Xavier was able to outlast Liberty 3-1. The Gators will now square off against No. 2 O’Connor in the semis.
Brittany Bowyer is a Report for America corps member, covering sports for Independent Newsmedia in Arizona. Report for America places talented journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and regions.
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