Two 50-win programs facing off in an early-round super regional? Sounds absurd that two of the best volleyball programs in the state would face a win-or-go-home battle to earn a state tournament berth, providing the South Super Regional’s best volleyball match on Wednesday evening at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl.
Spanish Fort scored the final three points of the match to defeat Montgomery Academy 17-15 in the fifth set and eliminate one of the state’s top programs from competing for a state championship.
“Class 6A is a beast this year,” said Montgomery Academy coach Julie Gordon. “Earlier today, Pelham beat Saraland (in a first-round game). You’ve got the top four programs in the state and they beat each other out because we’re going by a numbered system (matching up area opponents) instead of getting the best teams to the state tournament…