lost 3-0 to state powerhouse South Anchorage<\/a> on Thursday in the first round.<\/p>\nThe Crimson Bears joined the North Pole Patriots as the first two teams to exit the tournament as six teams — JDHS, North Pole, Palmer, Wasilla, Soldotna and Bartlett — started the day in the loser’s bracket. South Anchorage and Dimond are set to face off in the winner’s bracket at 5:15 p.m. Friday with a trip to the finals on the line.<\/p>\n
Up 1-0, the Crimson Bears fell behind midway through the second set. Junior Talia Villnerve started to heat up for the Moose, firing the ball over the net for numerous points. After tying the match at 1-1, the Moose quickly led 10-0 in the second set as senior Kelsey Giese recorded several aces.<\/p>\n
“They just kind of got in a little rut,” Levernier said of the start to the third set. “They made a mistake, and then they made another mistake, and sometimes they have a hard time getting out of that.”<\/p>\n
The Crimson Bears raced out to an 11-5 lead in the fourth set. But the Moose responded with a big 16-3 run to advance. Palmer would go on to lose its next game though against Soldotna.<\/p>\n
Junior Jojo Griggs had seven kills and 10 digs in the loss. Senior Addie Prussing finished with five aces, three of which came in the first set. Prussing, one of just two seniors on the squad along with Abby Dean, was named Player of the Game.<\/p>\n
JDHS finishes the year with an 11-9 record in best-of-five matches.<\/p>\n
ASAA\/First National Bank Alaska 4A Volleyball State Championships<\/strong> <\/ins><\/p>\nThursday<\/strong> <\/ins><\/p>\nSouth def. Juneau-Douglas 3-0 (25-17, 25-10, 25-7) <\/ins><\/p>\nBartlett def. Palmer 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-17) <\/ins><\/p>\nWasilla def. North Pole 3-0 (25-8, 25-11, 25-16) <\/ins><\/p>\nDimond def. Soldotna 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-16) <\/ins><\/p>\nSouth def. Bartlett 3-1 (25-22, 25-20, 17-25, 25-20) <\/ins><\/p>\nDimond def. Wasilla 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-15) <\/ins><\/p>\nFriday<\/strong> <\/ins><\/p>\nPalmer def. Juneau-Douglas 3-1 (20-25, 25-17, 25-11, 25-17) <\/ins><\/p>\nSoldotna def. North Pole 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-21) <\/ins><\/p>\nWasilla def. Palmer 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-21) <\/ins><\/p>\n3:15 p.m. — Bartlett vs. Soldotna winner (loser out) <\/ins><\/p>\n5:15 p.m. — South vs. Dimond (winners bracket) <\/ins><\/p>\n7 p.m. — Wasilla vs. Bartlett-Soldotna (loser out) <\/ins><\/p>\nSaturday<\/strong> <\/ins><\/p>\nNoon — Semfinals<\/ins><\/p>\n5 p.m. — Finals<\/ins><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Contact sports reporter Nolin Ainsworth at 523-2272 or nainsworth@juneauempire.com.<\/b><\/p>\n
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