Step I: Jaguars sweep Vikings (VIDEO)

The B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team is moving on in the playoffs after a 3-0 sweep on the home court tonight against Pelican Rapids. The Jaguars are 21-6 now as they advance to the Section 6A quarterfinals. The Vikings finish the season 8-18 overall.

Game scores: 25-15, 25-12, 25-14. Video is uploading. A second video will be added on Thursday morning.

UP NEXT: now winners of 6 straight matches, the Jaguars host a section quarterfinal match on Friday this week at 7 p.m. in Brooten. Their opponent will be No. 9-seeded Park Christian, who invaded Wheaton tonight and is probably leaving town by now to head back to Moorhead with a 3-0 sweep. This improves their record to 16-8 overall.

Here's a long video featuring the National Anthem, player introductions and the first few points scored in game one:


In the Wheaton/Herman-Norcross vs. Park Christian match tonight, the visiting Falcons won the first two sets before facing a stiff challenge in the third set. The Warriors held a 16-11 lead in the third set before Park Christian poured it on down the stretch. After coming back to tie it at 18-18, the Falcons won 25-21 to advance to the next round. Going back about 6 weeks to September 4, W/H-N traveled to Park Christian and won by a 3-2 set margin.

More to come.

In game one tonight, both teams traded punches before the Jaguars turned it on. For B-B-E, the first 5 points scored were all on ace attacks. After the score was tied 4-4, the Jaguars went on a 7-1 run, and the Vikings called a timeout. The Jaguars pushed the lead up to 16-7, and an ace block by Kadynce Haider and an ace serve by Kacey Fischer made it 21-10. After the Jaguars took a 22-11 lead, the Vikings scored 4 straight. Kamie Fischer's tip brought a crucial side out, and Makenna Roelike's ace serve finished the set with a 25-15 score.

In game two, the Vikings kept pace with the Jaguars for just a few points, gaining a 3-3 tie before the Jaguars went on a 7-0 run that began with a kill from Teagan Dingmann. Josie Buckentine then stepped to the service line and fired off two ace serves that were followed by back-to-back kills from Haider. The lead grew to 14-6 and later 17-7. Another kill from Dingmann later ended the set with a score of 25-12.

The Vikings led 2-0 to start game three, but a kill from Mya Worms put the Jaguars ahead 5-4. They never trailed from there, adding a 4-0 run on top of a 7-6 lead. Macey Roering's ace serve made it 14-7, and the Vikings played even up to a score of 19-12. A kill by Dingmann made it 22-13, and the Vikings struggled from there with two late errors handing the Jaguars a 25-14 win.

Match statistics:
The Jaguars had 5 players with 6 or more kills each, and they hit with a strong 27.4 percent hitting figure on 95 attacks. A total of 7 ace serves also helped, with Macey Roering going 14-for-14 at the service line with 4 aces. Kamie Fischer had 34 set assists plus a team-high 13 digs.

Pelican Rapids had 3 regular players out with injury, which greatly hurt their chances tonight. Their starting middle hitter has a fractured wrist and hasn't played in 2 weeks, according to their head coach. The Vikings were scrappy and fought hard defensively, but they were outmatched by B-B-E's taller front line.

Around Section 6A tonight, second-round scores on October 22:
West Central Area 3, Benson 0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-16)
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 3, Underwood 0 (25-23, 25-16, 26-24)
Lake Park-Audubon 3, Henning 1 (25-20, 15-25, 25-19, 25-23)
Breckenridge 3, Hancock 0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-18)
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 3, Battle Lake 1 (25-8, 25-20, 26-28, 25-22)
Parkers Prairie 3, Ortonville 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-17)