Port Allen defeats West St. Mary
Port Allen defeated West St. Mary 3-1 (30-32, 25-20, 25-10, 25-18) in a Division IV playoff game at PAHS.
Gabrielle Thomas led Port Allen (16-11) with 14 kills, 2 blocks, and 18 digs. Rhecie Lee (21 assists, 5 blocks, and 10 digs) and Jmyrehea Douglas (4 blocks, 11 kills, 1 dig) had strong matches also.
Port Allen, a 16 seed, advances to the regional round where they will meet top-seeded Notre Dame next week.
Pairings, results
The Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s volleyball bidistrtict playoff pairings and results.
Division I
No. 1 Mount Carmel, No. 2 St. Amant, No. 3 Fontainebleau, No. 4 St. Joseph’s, No. 5 Dominican, No. 6 Barbe, No. 7 East Ascension and No. 8 H.L. Bourgeois received byes.
(17) Lafayette at (16) New Iberia
(24) Chalmette at (9) Destrehan
(21) Hahnville at (12) Zachary
(20) Denham Springs at Archbishop (13) Chapelle
(19) Terrebonne at (14) Comeaux
(22) Ponchatoula at (11) Covington
(23) Acadiana at (10) Northshore
(18) Dutchtown at (15) Woodawn-BR
Division II
No. 1 St. Thomas More, No. 2 St. Martinville, No. 3 Breaux Bridge, No. 4 St. Scholastica, No. 5 Cabrini, No. 6 Assumption, No. 7 Lutcher and No. 8 Belle Chasse receive byes.
(17) Tara at (16) Leesville
(24) East Jefferson at (9) O.P. Walker
(21) Central at (12) Morgan City
(20) Academy of Our Lady at (13) Sam Houston
(19) Belaire at (14) Edna Karr
(22) Pearl River at (11) St. Michael
(23) Broadmoor at (10) McKinley
(18) Salmen at (15) South Terrebonne
Division III
No. 1 Ursuline Academy, No. 2 E.D. White, No. 3 Teurlings, No. 4 Ben Franklin, No. 5 St. Louis, No. 6 Vandebilt, No. 7 Rayne, and No. 8 Parkview Baptist receive byes.
(17) Evangel Christian at (16) Westlake
(24) Loranger at (9) Lakeshore
(21) West Feliciana at (12) Cecilia
(20) Xavier Prep at (13) Iowa
(19) Berwick at (14) Haynes Academy
(22) Church Point at (11) Lusher Charter
(23) Loyola Prep at (10) Brusly
(18) North Vermilion at (15) DeQuincy
Division IV
No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 De La Salle, No. 3 Newman, No. 4 University, No. 5 John Curtis, No. 6 Iota, No. 7 Riverside Academy and No. 8 Runnels all receive bidistrict byes.
(17) West St. Mary at (16) Port Allen
(24) Pope John Paul II at (9) Louise McGehee
(21) Redemptorist at (12) St. Thomas Aquinas
(20) Fisher at (13) Episcopal
(19) Dunham at (14) Northlake Christian
(22) St. Mary’s at (11) Sacred Heart-NO
(23) Springfield at (10) Catholic-NI
(18) St. Charles at (15) Thomas Jefferson
Port Allen 3,
West St. Mary 1
West St. Mary 32 20 10 18
Port Allen 30 25 25 25
Team leaders: PORT ALLEN: Gabrielle Thomas (14 kills, 2 blocks, 18 digs), Rhecie Lee (21 assists, 5 blocks, 10 digs), Jmyrehea Douglas (4 blocks, 11 kills, 1 dig). Team records: Port Allen 16-11.