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.
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.