By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Win two in Friday's state pool play and you probably advance to Saturday's semifinals. Second-ranked Ellinwood left no doubt with a 3-0 showing in Friday's Class 2A State Volleyball Championships in Dodge City. The Lady Eagles will play Maranatha Academy in Saturday's state semifinal match at United Wireless Arena.
Pool II saw a shakeup early on as Valley Heights defeated No. 3 seed Sedgwick 25-19, 25-17 in the first match of the day. Ellinwood followed with a 25-9, 25-15 win against Doniphan West, then defeated Valley Heights 25-17, 25-20. The Lady Eagles dominated Sedgwick 25-8, 25-10 in the pool finale.
Inman, the No. 1 ranked team all season, also went 3-0 in Pool I to advance to Saturday's other semifinal against Valley Heights.
In Class 1A, Div. II, Otis-Bison posted a late win in pool play but it was too little, too late as Ingalls and Lebo picked up a pair of wins in the pool. The Lady Cougars fell to Lebo 25-11, 25-16, then dropped a 25-16, 25-16 match to Ingalls. Otis-Bison closed out the season with a 24-26, 25-12, 25-23 win against Victoria.