The Tioga Lady Bulldogs are headed to the Class 2A Division I state semifinals after defeating Alvord in four sets Tuesday in the Region II championship match at Ponder High School.
Tioga (38-11) overcame a first-set loss to claim a 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-22 victory over Alvord (27-13), securing the regional title and moving one step closer to a state championship.
Alvord took the opening set in a back-and-forth battle, but Tioga responded with a strong offensive performance in the second. Kyndall Whitley delivered several key kills and a block, while Kennedy Slay and Ella Norwood contributed aces to help the Lady Bulldogs even the match.
The third set remained tight throughout, with the teams tied at 21 before Tioga scored four consecutive points to take a 2-1 match lead.
Tioga carried that momentum into the fourth set, building leads of 11-5 and 21-12. Alvord mounted a late rally, but the Lady Bulldogs held on for the 25-22 victory to clinch the regional championship.
The victory marked the second consecutive season Tioga eliminated Alvord from the playoffs.
Tioga will face Region I champion Nocona at 1 p.m. Saturday in the state semifinals.
LINDSAY 3, COLLINSVILLE 0
The Collinsville Lady Pirates saw their playoff run end Monday with a 25-16, 25-15, 25-14 loss to district rival Lindsay in the Class 2A Division II Region II final at Sanger.
Collinsville finished the season 24-18, completing its best postseason run since 2006, when the Lady Pirates last advanced to the state semifinals.
TATUM 3, S&S 0
The S&S Lady Rams fell to Tatum, 25-17, 25-19, 25-17, in a Class 3A Division II Region II semifinal Friday at Forney High School.
S&S finished the season 27-13, completing its best postseason run since 2006.
Tatum improved to 40-5 and advanced to face Scurry-Rosser in the regional final.
TIOGA 3, HICO 0
The Tioga Lady Bulldogs swept Hico, 25-15, 25-14, 25-13, in a Class 2A Division I Region II semifinal Saturday at Midlothian.
Kyndall Whitley led the attack with 18 kills and 17 digs, while Kennedy Slay added 13 kills.
Sadie Bates totaled 14 assists, 14 digs and four kills, while Ella Norwood contributed 14 assists and 18 digs.
Maddy Schon finished with 10 digs, and Bella Dennis added nine.
The victory improved Tioga to 37-11 and sent the Lady Bulldogs to the regional final for the second consecutive season.
Hico finished its season 23-15.
COLLINSVILLE 3, MART 1
The Collinsville Lady Pirates defeated Mart in a Class 2A Division II Region II semifinal Friday at Mansfield Legacy.
The victory improved Collinsville to 24-17 and sent the Lady Pirates to the regional final against Lindsay.
Mart finished the season 22-15.
COLLINSVILLE 3, DETROIT 0
The Collinsville Lady Pirates swept Detroit, 27-25, 25-21, 25-22, in a Class 2A Division II Region II area-round match.
Jaydee Matlock led Collinsville with 18 kills and 13 digs, while Ali Patterson added 17 kills and 12 digs.
Cali Light totaled five kills and six blocks, while Paige Davidson contributed 36 assists, 14 digs and four blocks. Abbie Gramblin finished with 14 digs.
The victory improved Collinsville to 23-17 and sent the Lady Pirates to the regional semifinals against Mart.
S&S 3, QUEEN CITY 1
The S&S Lady Rams rallied past Queen City, 18-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-15, in a Class 3A Division II Region II area-round match at Prairiland.
The victory sent S&S to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2006.
Brady Clark led the Lady Rams with 14 kills, while Lola Morrow added 12.
Bella Bennett totaled 11 kills and five aces, while Ryleigh Carr contributed nine kills and three aces. Rylee Garrison finished with 40 assists.
The victory improved S&S to 26-12 and set up a regional semifinal matchup against Tatum.
HOLLIDAY 3, WHITESBORO 2
The Whitesboro Lady Bearcats saw their season come to an end with a five-set loss to Holliday in a Class 3A Division I Region I area-round match at St. Jo.
Whitesboro finished the season 36-9.
TIOGA 3, TRENTON 0
The Tioga Lady Bulldogs swept Trenton, 25-14, 25-5, 25-13, in a Class 2A Division I Region II area-round match at Sherman High School.
Kyndall Whitley led Tioga with 15 kills and 19 digs, while Kennedy Slay added 15 kills.
Sadie Bates totaled 27 assists and 16 digs.
The victory improved Tioga to 36-11 and sent the Lady Bulldogs to the regional semifinals against Hico.
Trenton finished its season 13-21.
