Monday, Oct. 26 – Fifth-seeded Parry McCluer High School outlasted No. 4 seed Craig County to earn a 3-2 win in the quarterfinals of the Pioneer District volleyball tournament in New Castle.
The Fighting Blues twice fought from behind to secure a 21-25, 26-24, 15-25, 27-25, 15-6 victory over the Rockets (4-16). PM (5-16) advances to face top seed Eastern Montgomery in the Pioneer semifinals in Elliston at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Jorja Catlett led the way in Monday’s quarterfinal win by piling up 25 assists, six kills, seven digs, seven service aces and two blocks. The Blues also benefited from a balanced night on offense, which featured seven kills apiece from Ciara Hamilton, Josie Martinez and Sophie Porterfield.
Presley Camden led the PM defense with 26 digs, while Martinez chipped in nine digs and Porterfield had seven. Kimber Hickman and Jaelyn Manning notched three kills apiece, and Hickman also served up three aces.
