The Jaguars volleyball team went 3-0 in pool play to advance to the championship match of the Willmar Cardinal Classic Volleyball tournament today. They opened the day by beating the Benson Braves in straight games.
Then came New London-Spicer, much improved over the past two seasons when the won a combined 11 matches. The Wildcats took game one 25-15, as the Jaguars were completely out of sync and mentally AWOL. They turned the tables, however, as they picked up game two 25-14 and the deciding game three 15-8.
The Jaguars then scraped out another tough win against perennial area power Buffalo Lake-Hector, also in three games. The Mustangs won 29-27 in a wild game one, in which the Jaguars almost overcame a 22-17 deficit. Game two was all the Jaguars with a 25-16 score. It was a coast downhill from there, when they defeated the Mustangs 15-5 in game three.
The championship match included our Jaguars, and Parkers Prairie, who defeated the host Willmar Cardinals in a 2-1 match in their final pool play match.
In the championship match against Parkers Prairie (18-6, top team in Sub-Section 6A-South), the Jaguars won in straight games to repeat as tournament champions. It also marked the fourth straight season they played in this tournament's title match.
Up next: the Jaguars host the Morris Area Tigers (5-11) on Monday night for Parents' Night. They travel to Holdingford on Thursday for a CMC match.
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