The Ellinwood Eagles advanced to the Class 2A state volleyball tournament semifinals Saturday at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina.
In the 9 a.m. semifinal matches on Saturday, Ellinwood will play Thomas More Prep-Marian and Moundridge will play Rossville.
Consolation and championship matches will begin 25 minutes after the last semifinal match is played.
Ellinwood’s winning streak now stands at 92 matches. Two more wins gives Ellinwood back to back 47-win seasons and back-to-back state titles. The Eagles, coached by Greg Maxwell, have lost one set all season.
The Eagles posted a 3-0 record in Pool I play Thursday. Ellinwood defeated Rossville 25-17, 15-14, Alma-Wabaunsee 25-14, 25-8 and Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan 25-13, 25-12.
Rossville (21-22) also advanced to the semifinals by defeating Colgan 25-22, 25-21 and Wabaunsee 25-14, 25-16. Wabaunsee (34-11) defeated Colgan (35-12) 25-15, 25-18.
Moundridge (3-0) and Thomas More Prep-Marian (2-1) advanced to the semifinals from Pool II. Moundridge improved to 40-4 and TMP is 32-10.
Moundridge defeated TMP 25-14, 25-16, Chase County 25-17, 25-14 and Inman 25-20, 25-21. TMP defeated Inman 25-18, 25-15 and Chase County 25-14, 25-27, 25-9.
Inman defeated Chase County 25-20, 19-25. 25-17. Inman finished the season 35-9 and Chase County 30-12.
