Hope Christian wins first round of state playoffs
Published 9:43 pm Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Hope Christian head coach Steve Howe breaks down a play during a timeout in a first round ACSC playoff match Oct. 22. (Reporter Photo/Drew Granthum)
By DREW GRANTHUM/Sports Writer
PELHAM — On to Montgomery.
The Hope Christian Eagles moved one step closer to an ASCS volleyball state championship with a win in the opening round of the playoffs over Success Unlimited Academy of Montgomery.
The Eagles took down the Mustangs, 2-0.
The first set was all Hope, as the Eagles found themselves down 3-2 early, but used a 14-2 run to pull ahead 17-4. The Mustangs went on a 9-4 run late in the set, but it was no matter, as the Eagles hung on to take a 25-16 set win.
The second win didn’t come as easy, going back and forth with the Mustangs through the first three-quarters of the match. Up 19-18, Hope went on a 6-2 run to put away Success Unlimited, 2-0.
With the win, the Eagles will head to Montgomery Oct. 26 to take on an opponent yet to be decided in the second round of the state tournament.