Volleyball Playoffs: Northlake Christian, PJP, Haynes, JC, STA, St. Martin’s, McGehee advance with first round wins

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Of the 17 matches played Tuesday, every higher seed was victorious and none lost a set as the LHSAA state volleyball playoffs opened.

Among area teams, No. 30 Lusher fell at third-seed E.D. White Catholic 25-5, 25-14, 25-10 in a Division II first-round matchup.

Lila Bordis led the Cardinals (25-11) with nine kills and 11 digs and three aces. The Lions end their season 3-23.

In Division IV, fifth-seed Northlake Christian dismissed No. 28 KIPP Renaissance 25-9, 25-10, 25-3. The Wolverines (23-6) advance to face the winner of today’s matchup pitting No. 21 Delcambre at No. 12 Episcopal.

Fourth-seed and four-time defending state champion Pope John Paul II opened with a convincing 25-13, 25-4, 25-13 win atg home against No. 29 Donaldsonville. Morgan Faciane had 12 kills while Mallory Norton produced 11 kills for the Jaguars (20-10). Pope John Paul II advances to take on the winner of the first-round match pitting No. 20 Patrick Taylor at No. 13 St. Charles Catholic.

No. 11 Haynes advanced with a 25-15-25-8, 25-15 win over Pine. The Yellow Jackets (17-11) move on to take on to face the winner of No. 27 North Caddo and No. 6 Many.

No. 7 John Curtis Christian took care of No. 26 Franklin 25-4, 25-6, 25-11. The Patriots (22-13) move on to take on the winner of No. 10 Catholic of New Iberia and No. 23 Calvary Baptist in the regional round.

No. 15 St. Thomas Aquinas swept No. 18 Patterson 25-19, 25-7-25, 25-19 at Hammond. The Falcons (20-14) move on to face the winner of No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 31 Martin Luther King Charter in the regional round.

In Division V, No. 8 St. Martin’s Episcopal handled No. 25 West St. John 25-15, 25-15, 25-8. The Saints (22-14) advance to host No. 9 Academy of the Sacred Heart of Grand Coteau, who downed No. 24 Ascension Christian 25-11, 25-14, 25-19. The regional match is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Metairie.

Third-seed Central Catholic defeated No. 30 Christ Episcopal 25-6, 25-6, 25-12 to move on to the regional round. Christ Episcopal finished 8-19. Central Catholic will face the winner of No. 19 St. Katharine Drexel at No. 14 Crescent City in the regional round.

No. 7 McGehee dismissed the new kid on the block, No. 26 Kenner Discovery by a 25-2, 25-5, 25-11 margin. It was the first year competing for LHSAA honors for the Owls. McGehee advances to take on the winner of No. 10 St. John and No. 23 Hamilton Christian in the regional round.

Prep Volleyball Playoff Results from Tuesday, Oct. 30

Division I
#4 St. Joseph’s Academy over #29 New Iberia 25-16, 25-14, 25-19

Division III
#9 Rayne over #24 Springfield 25-15, 25-23, 25-7
#5 Westlake over #28 Leesville 25-10, 25-7, 25-15
#3 E.D. White Catholic over #30 Lusher 25-5, 25-14, 25-10

Division IV
#5 Northlake Christian over #28 KIPP Renaissance 25-9, 25-10, 25-3
#4 Pope John Paul II over #29 Donaldsonville 25-13, 25-4, 25-13
#11 Haynes over #22 Pine 25-15, 25-8, 25-15
#7 John Curtis Christian over #26 Franklin 25-4, 25-6, 25-11
#15 St. Thomas Aquinas over #18 Patterson 25-19, 27-25, 25-19

Division V
#16 Catholic (PC) over #17 The Church Academy 25-23, 25-10, 25-16
#9 Academy of The Sacred Heart (GC) over #24 Ascension Christian 25-11, 25-14, 25-19
#8 St. Martin’s Episcopal over #25 West St. John 25-15, 25-15, 25-8
#5 Dunham over #28 White Castle 25-6, 26-24, 25-8
#4 Lafayette Christian over #29 Runnels 25-10, 25-8, 25-11
#3 Central Catholic over #30 Christ Episcopal 25-6, 25-6, 25-12
#11 Westminster Christian over #22 East Iberville 25-17, 25-18, 25-6
#7 McGehee over #26 Kenner Discovery 25-2, 25-5, 25-11

Prep Volleyball Playoff Schedule for Wednesday, Oct. 31

Division I
#26 Natchitoches Central at #7 St. Amant, 5 p.m.
#23 Slidell at #10 Ruston, 5 p.m.

Division II
#17 Warren Easton at #16 Live Oak, 4 p.m.
#28 East Jefferson at #5 Ben Franklin, 4 p.m.

Division III
#32 DeQuincy at #1 Vandebilt Catholic, 5 p.m.
#17 Berwick at #16 Pearl River, 3:30 p.m.
#25 West Feliciana at #8 Ursuline, 5 p.m.
#21 Church Point at #12 Iota, 5:30 p.m.
#20 Crowley at #13 Lutcher, 5 p.m.
#29 Northwest at #4 De La Salle, 4:30 p.m.
#19 St. Martinville at #14 Iowa, 5:30 p.m.
#22 Loranger at #11 Brusly, 5 p.m.
#27 Livonia at #6 Morgan City, 5:30 p.m.
#26 North Vermilion at #7 Parkview Baptist, 5:30 p.m.
#23 Cecilia at #10 St. Louis Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
#18 David Thibodaux at #15 Madison Prep, 5:30 p.m.
#31 Jennings at #2 St. Michael, 5 p.m.

Division IV
#32 Bogalusa at #1 Archbishop Hannan, 5 p.m.
#25 Port Allen at #8 Academy of The Sacred Heart, 4:30 p.m.
#21 Delcambre at #12 Episcopal, 4 p.m.
#30 St. Mary’s Academy at #3 University High, 4 p.m.
#19 Evangel Christian at #14 Thomas Jefferson, 4:30 p.m.
#27 North Caddo at #6 Many, 5:15 p.m.
#23 Calvary Baptist at #10 Catholic (NI), 4 p.m.
#31 M.L. King Charter at #2 Notre Dame, 5 p.m.

Division V
#20 Highland Baptist at #13 Houma Christian, 5 p.m.
#18 False River at #15 First Baptist Christian, 4:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes
#31 Brighton at #2 Ascension Episcopal, 4:30 p.m.