The Helias Lady Crusaders never gave in. Helias held off seven set points in the second set and came back from a five-point deficit in the third to sweep the Capital City Lady Cavaliers 25-23, 26-24, 25-23 during Wednesday night’s first round of the Class 4 District 5 Tournament at Fleming Fieldhouse.
With the calendar turning the page to the month of October, it very much felt like postseason volleyball Tuesday night at Blair Oaks High School. In a match that was a constant back-and-forth battle, the Blair Oaks Lady Falcons had the final run that secured a 25-19, 24-26, 25-21, 29-27 victory against the Helias Lady Crusaders.
It was for the best Monday night’s matchup between the Helias Lady Crusaders the Capital City Lady Cavaliers was played under rally scoring and not side out scoring. Otherwise, they both still might have been on the volleyball court into the wee hours of the morning. In what was a defensive battle, the Lady Crusaders used strong finishes in all three sets to pull away to a 25-22, 25-17, 25-23 victory in Central Missouri Activities Conference play against the Lady Cavaliers at Capital City High School.
The Helias Lady Crusaders got started quickly in their home opener. The Lady Crusaders jumped ahead 13-2 to open the match at Rackers Fieldhouse and kept the momentum throughout Tuesday night on the way to a 25-12, 25-16, 25-15 sweep of the Fatima Lady Comets.