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.
The 2023 Iowa high school state volleyball tournament has 24 of its 40 spots filled after Tuesday’s regional finals in Class 5A, 4A and 3A. Here’s a look at the regional finals, plus the state tournament brackets in those three classes.
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.