Down 11-5 in Game 5, sixth-ranked Lewis Central battled all the way back and toppled No. 3 Cedar Rapids Xavier in a 2-hour, 6-minute Class 4A quarterfinal marathon (25-21, 13-25, 25-19, 22-25, 17-15) at the state volleyball tournament Monday night at Xtream Arena.
Prep volleyball: Pinpoint passing leads to a balanced attack, and Cedar Rapids Xavier sweeps Waverly-Shell Rock to reach the state tournament for the eighth straight year.
Reigning state champion Iowa City Liberty is one of three Metro/Iowa City “big-school” teams and one of five overall playing in regional-final volleyball matches Tuesday night.