Bob Jones, Madison Academy headed to volleyball super regionals today
MADISON – Bob Jones played anything but the gracious host Thursday, disposing of both Sparkman and Hazel Green in straight sets in the Class 6A, Area 7 volleyball tournament at the Lady Patriots gym.
Bob Jones (33-11) and Hazel Green (30-12) both advance to Super Regionals at Hoover’s Finley Center.
Sparkman and James Clemens, who fell to Hazel Green 3-0 before the championship match, were both eliminated from the postseason.
The second-ranked Lady Patriots defeated the No. 7 Lady Trojans 3-0 (26-24, 25-17, 25-21). It was the second win for Bob Jones between the two teams in two weeks, having won an Oct. 1 clash in Hazel Green 3-1.
Wednesday (today) at 9 a.m., Bob Jones plays Area 8 runner- up No. 10 Huntsville (25-10). The winner takes on either No. 1 Hewitt-Trussville or No. 3 Spain Park at 1 p.m.
Bob Jones played Huntsville to start the season, knocking off the Lady Panthers 2-1 (25-21, 2225, 15-8).
“I think that we just have to keep playing like we’ve been playing,’’ Lady Patriots head coach Jenny Jarrett said. “The girls have been pretty focused and so I think we need them to keep their focus and keep working together.’’
The first round in Super Regionals is single elimination with winners securing a berth in the state championship Oct. 2729 at the Birmingham CrossPlex and Bill Harris Arena. Seeds will be determined in the final two rounds in Hoover.
St. John Paul II 3 Madison Academy 0
In Huntsville, the host No. 5 Lady Falcons (30-18) defeated the visitors from just across Indian Creek in the championship match of the Private Double-A, Area 4 tournament.
In the consolation match, Westminster played Randolph. All four teams advance to the Super Regionals in Hoover.
The eighth-ranked Lady Mustangs play No. 9 American Christian Academy (22-14) at 9 a.m. Wednesday with the winner taking on either second-ranked Briarwood Christian or Westminster at 3 p.m.
Last Thursday in a 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-21) win over Westminster, Madison Academy’s Indali Robinson had 22 assists, Molly Thomas 16 digs, Janelle Lowery 11 kills, Evie Stephenson two blocks and Bekah Mouser two aces.
The Lady Mustangs pushed St. JPII hard but fell 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 27-25). Robinson had 17 assists, Thomas 16 digs, Mouser 15 kills and Stephenson four blocks.
