Jamestown secured its ticket to the West Region volleyball tournament final after outlasting Bismarck Legacy in a five-set semifinal thriller on Friday night.
The second-seeded Blue Jays dropped the opening two sets before mounting a dramatic comeback to claim victory at Jerry Meyer Arena, punching their ticket to next week’s NDHSAA Division AA Volleyball State Tournament.
Legacy grabbed the early momentum by taking the first two frames 25-22 and 33-31. Jamestown responded decisively in the third and fourth sets, winning 25-15 and 25-22, before edging out an 18-16 triumph in the fifth to seal the match.
Lucy Falk dominated at the net with 33 kills for the Blue Jays. Claire Marker contributed 16 kills from the middle position, while Aylexes Walch recorded eight kills and Amelia Newman added six.
Hannah Attleson distributed 56 assists and chipped in three kills, one ace, and nine digs. Defensively, Falk and libero Adisyn Yunck each collected 22 digs, and Newman tallied 21 saves.
Jamestown advances to face Bismarck Century in Saturday’s championship game. Century remains the only WDA opponent the Blue Jays have not beaten. First serve is set for 4 p.m. at Jerry Meyer Arena.
Friday’s entire semifinal slate featured extended battles, as all four matches required at least four sets to determine a winner. In other regional action, Mandan defeated Williston 3-2 to advance to a state qualifier against Legacy at 2 p.m. Saturday. Minot advanced past Minot North in the consolation bracket and will face Bismarck High in the noon state-qualifying match.
