Bob Jones, Madison Academy move on at super regionals
HOOVER – Both Bob Jones and Madison Academy advanced past the first-round Wednesday in the state volleyball North Super Regionals at the Finley Center.
All opening-round winners earned a berth in the state tournament at the Birmingham CrossPlex and Bill Harris Arena Oct. 27-29, while losers were eliminated.
Seeds for the Elite Eight are determined in the semifinal, final and third place matches at super regionals.
- Class 6A
Bob Jones 3, Hewitt-Trussville 0: The second-ranked Lady Patriots upended the top-ranked Lady Huskies in straight sets of a semifinal clash 25-10, 25-18, 25-14.
Bob Jones plays No. 4 Thompson at 9 a.m. Thursday for the championship, while Hewitt-Trussville takes on unranked Buckhorn for third place.
Thompson outlasted Buckhorn 25-21, 23-25, 25-17, 26-24 in the semifinals.
In two meetings this season, Bob Jones hasn’t lost a set to Hewitt-Trussville having won an earlier match 2-0 (25-21, 29-27).
Bob Jones 3, Huntsville 0: The Lady Patriots defeated No. 10 Huntsville 3-0 in the first round.
Hewitt-Trussville opened super regional play with a 3-0 win over No. 3 Spain Park, Buckhorn defeated No. 7 Hazel Green 3-0 and Thompson blanked No. 6 Vestavia Hills 3-0.
- Private School Double-A
Briarwood Christian 3, Madison Academy 0: In the semifinals, the second-ranked Lady Lions swept past the No. 8 Lady Mustangs 25-15, 25-10, 25-16.
Madison Academy plays Randolph, a 3-0 loser to St. John Paul II in the other semifinal match, at 11 a.m. Thursday in the third-place match.
Earlier Wednesday, Briarwood advanced to the semifinals with a 3-0 sweep of Westminster, while No. 5 St. John Paul II defeated Indian Springs 3-0 and Randolph defeated John Carroll 3-2.
Madison Academy 3, Alabama Christian Academy 0: In the first round, the Lady Mustangs defeated No. 9 ACA of Tuscaloosa in straight sets 25-16, 25-20, 25-8.
Senior Bekah Mouser had 15 digs and 10 kills. Junior Indali Robinson had 19 assists, senior Molly Thomas four aces and senior Chelsea Ervin-Moorer two blocks.
