Odom leads rally, helps Panther Creek past Olympic, 21-14 Updated: 2021-04-16 23:36:15
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By Kyle Morton, HighSchoolOT producer
Cary, N.C. The Panther Creek Catamounts erased a late 14-7 deficit to defeat the Olympic Trojans 21-14 in the first round of the 4AA playoffs on Friday night in Cary.
Sophomore quarterback Amari Odom and his Panther Creek offense were challenged by a strong defense, and they rose to the occasion with two clutch touchdowns in the latter half of the fourth to send their team into the second round.
Down 14-7, Odom rolled to his right and unleashed a prayer of a pass that bounced off a set of hands and into those of receiver Khilen Holliman into the end zone to tie the game.
Volleyball: Providence needs five sets to defeat Northwest Guilford in third round
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Updated January 16, 2021 7:47 p.m. EST
By Zack Adams, HighSchoolOT reporter
Oak Ridge, N.C. Providence outlasted Northwest Guilford in a thrilling five-set match on Saturday.
The Panthers advance to the 4A West final after beating Northwest Guilford in five sets 12-25, 25-11, 25-19, 20-25, and 15-9. Providence met the Vikings less than a month ago in non-conference action and won 3-1.
Northwest Guilford rolled through the first set inside Roger L. Nelson Gymnasium. With the score tied 4-all, the Vikings opened things up with junior Sofia Ortega-Utiaccho delivering serves. NWG found various ways to record eight-straight points to lead 12-4. Providence was presented a point to break that stretch as Ortega-Utiaccho hit a serve out of bounds Vikings up 12-5.
Providence rolls past Jordan in 4A volleyball playoff opener
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Updated January 13, 2021 1:04 a.m. EST
By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor
Charlotte, N.C. If you knew nothing about the sport and had walked into the first set of Tuesday s N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A playoff opener at Providence High School, you might would be confused about the rules.
No, there is no rule that says Katie Cruise has to serve every point. It only looks that way.
The star junior setter served 10 consecutive points in a runaway first set to set the tone for the Panthers in a 3-0 (25-7, 25-22, 25-16) victory over Jordan to advance.