LONGVIEW -- Beckville will finally get the chance to argue it should have been ranked the No. 1 team in the final Texas Girls Coaches Association's Class 2A poll of the season following Friday's 25-20, 25-20, 25-13 win against Centerville in the Class 2A Region III semifinals.
East Texas Volleyball Regional Semifinals Results
CLASS 4A
Region II
Spring Hill def. Krum, 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18)
Argyle def. Gilmer, 3-0 (25-8, 25-12, 25-11)
MOUNT PLEASANT -- Gilmer reached the Class 4A Region II tournament with a quick, 25-22, 25-20, 25-17 win against Pleasant Grove Tuesday in the regional quarterfinal round at Mount Pleasant High School.
Destiny Brooks guided the team in scoring with 17 total points, 15 kills and two blocks. Jaci Traylor recorded a team-high 23 assists in the victory.
MALAKOFF -- Franklin fans were ready to blow the lid off Malakoff High School's gym as White Oak took its first timeout of the first set.
This was their team's statement game. Franklin's 2014 season had ended swiftly to the Ladynecks in the Class 3A regional championship, but things were looking excellent midway through the first set.
LINDALE -- To describe the Beckville Ladycats' play during the second half of the season as dominant might be underselling it. And the string of perfection continued Tuesday night.
Second-ranked Beckville advanced to its fourth consecutive regional volleyball tournament with 25-18, 25-14, 25-14 sweep of Cumby, which was the Ladycats' 16th consecutive victory -- all via the sweep, a string of 48 st
East Texas Volleyball Regional Quarterfinal Playoff Pairings
CLASS 4A
Region II
Spring Hill vs. Paris North Lamar, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wills Point HS
Pleasant Grove vs. Gilmer, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Mount Pleasant HS
FORNEY -- Courtney Edge recorded a perfect night serving to help Carthage past China Springs in its Class 4A Region III area round matchup Saturday with China Spring at Forney High School.
Edge served 31 times in the match without a single misfire in a 25-18, 25-18, 25-11 victory...