The Millbrook Wildcats won their first outright conference championship since 2010 with an 8-2 extra innings win over the Broughton Capitals on the road on Tuesday.
Volleyball: Pinecrest holds off Broughton rally, advances to regional semifinal
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Updated January 15, 2021 9:58 a.m. EST
By Kyle Morton, HighSchoolOT producer
Southern Pines, N.C. The Pinecrest Patriots edged the Broughton Capitals in a thrilling five-set match with a spot in the regional semifinals on the line on Thursday night.
With a limited number of fans in the stands, the Patriot players brought their own energy to the match, and it showed early on.
The hosts took the first set comfortably at 25-17 to establish a 1-0 lead in the do-or-die game.
The Patriots kept the momentum going into the second set, as they fought off the Capitals on their way to a 25-20 win to take a 2-0 lead and push Broughton to the edge.
Here are the top first-round volleyball playoff games from around the state
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Updated January 12, 2021 9:17 a.m. EST
By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor
Raleigh, N.C. The N.C. High School Athletic Association s winter volleyball postseason kicks off on Tuesday. Each bracket has 32 teams, down from 64 a year ago, and was sorted with a random draw between teams with equal seeds.
Those factors have led to some interesting first-round games that typically would be second-round or third-round games.
These are 15 to watch closely (online, for most of us) on Tuesday night.
Bracket: 3A West
Fun fact: both of these teams will be 4A next fall.