In the Class AAAAAA semifinals, Chattahoochee defeated neighborhood-rival Johns Creek for the third time this season, 25-12, 16-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-13.
The host Cougars trailed 13-11 in the final set, but clinched the match after a block by Lexi Kingree ignited a four-point Chattahoochee rally.
“It’s a huge win over a great team,” Chattahoochee coach Jennie Blevins said. “It shows what you can do if you push yourself hard enough.”
Setter Haley Templeton led Chattahoochee with 29 kills, 36 assists 23 digs, while Reina Terry had 16 kills and Claudia Coco had 35 digs.
Other AAAAAA
Walton 3, South Forsyth 0: Top-seeded Walton swept visiting South Forsyth 25-15, 25-15, 25-9. Sophomore Celeste Fitzgerald led the Raiders with 45 assists, and Jessica Sloan posted a team-high 19 kills. Walton freshman Dalaney Hans and Lindsay Seagraves each served three aces, and Kate Schwartz recorded 12 digs.
Class AAAAA
McIntosh 3, Northgate 0: Host McIntosh cruised into the finals with a 25-14, 25-13, 25-14 win. Rhegan Mitchell and Abbi Schelkopf led the Chiefs with 12 kills each. On defense, Kassandra Robert paced McIntosh with 14 digs. Senior Rhana Mitchell added 13 digs.
Sequoyah 3, Dunwoody 0: Host Sequoyah won its 30th consecutive match with a 25-19, 25-16, 25-14 sweep. Dunwoody, in its first semifinals since 2005, jumped to an early lead in the first set, but the Chiefs came back strong behind middle hitter Lauren Hartman.
Class AAAA
Columbus 3, Sandy Creek 2: Host Columbus topped defending champion Sandy Creek 25-19, 25-23, 22-25, 20-25, 15-8. Brianna Gogins had 17 kills, Ki'Anna Duncan tallied 20 digs, Madison Fleming recorded 40 assists and Shardonee Hayes had five blocks for Columbus.
Marist 3, River Ridge 0: Host Marist swept River Ridge 25-11, 25-20, 25-7. In the third game, Marist's Leila King won 11 points on her serve with five aces. Bailey Weiland led the War Eagles with 14 kills, and freshman Alena Cashdan tallied 12 kills. Hannah Weiland added a game-high 16 assists.
Class AAA
Blessed Trinity 3, Woodward Academy 1: Senior Molly McAlvany led host Blessed Trinity to a 25-18, 25-22, 23-25, 25-22 victory with 19 kills and keyed an eight-point run in the second set at the service line. Morgan Stallcup added eight kills and three blocks, while Maggie Ricks had 26 assists.
St. Pius 3, Buford 1: Senior outside hitter Leah Hardeman led the host Golden Lions to a 22-25, 25-17, 25-18, 28-26 victory with 26 kills, including the last two kills of the game. Buford lost despite freshman Gabby Curry's 13 kills and 21 digs.
Class AA
Wesleyan 3, Lovett 1: The host Wolves came back from a 20-18 deficit in the final set to defeat defending state champion Lovett 25-18, 19-25, 25-23, 25-23. Lauren Frerking had 12 kills, Hannah Hoskin had 31 digs and Kendra Koetter tallied 38 assists for Wesleyan.
Westminster 3, Jefferson 0: Host Westminster swept Jefferson 25-13, 25-9, 25-15 after Wildcats junior Mackenzie Shannon recorded her ninth kill of the match on game-point. Teammate Kerrie Green contributed with 10 digs and eight kills, and setter Ellie Hartman finished with 20 assists and seven aces.
Class A
Hebron Christian 3, Savannah Christian 2: Visiting Savannah Christian took a 2-sets-to-1 lead before the Raiders won 26-24, 22-25, 21-25, 25-16, 15-13. Eden Murray posted a game-high 20 kills, and Bridgette Oduro added 14 kills for the Lions. Anna Katherine Wilson added 47 assists.
Holy Innocents' 3, Eagle's Landing Christian 2: The host Golden Bears ended the match on a kill by Julia Wright in Holy Innocents' 25-17, 17-25, 27-25, 18-25, 18-16 win. Sarah Porter had 53 assists, Haley Collins had 26 kills and Sarah Joe had 20 digs to lead the Golden Bears.
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