The Buchanan volleyball team welcomed back all-stater Franki Strefling Wednesday night.

The senior, who has committed to Eastern Michigan University, had 19 kills, seven digs, two blocks and an ace in helping the Bucks sweep Lakeshore 25-18, 25-16, 25-20 to advance to the Class B district finals at Lakeshore High School against Coloma Thursday night.

The winner advances to the Coloma regional.

Strefling has missed seven weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain during a tournament.

The No. 5-ranked Bucks (45-6) also got a big lift from Liz Kuntz, who finished the match with 10 blocks, seven kills and an ace. Britta Mollberg had 33 assists, 17 digs, three kills and three blocks for Buchanan.

 

BUCHANAN 3, LAKESHORE 0

At Stevensville

Match results

Buchanan d. Lakeshore 25-18, 25-16, 25-20.

 

Individual statistics

Franki Strefling 1 ace 7 digs 19 kills 2 blocks

Alex Tobler 2 aces 5 digs 7 kills

Liz Kuntz 1 ace 7 kills 10 blocks

Andrea Bair 1 dig

Madison Schau 3 digs 1 kill 3 blocks

Ali McClaran 6 digs

Megan Adkerson 4 digs

Taylor Strauss 5 aces 14 digs

Britta Mollberg 17 digs 3 kills 33 assists 3 blocks

Varsity records: Buchanan 45-6.

 

Class C at Watervliet

Host Watervliet and Brandywine went to war for four sets during the Class C semifinals Wednesday night.

The Panthers and Bobcats split sets with neither team able to dominate the other until the fifth and deciding set.

That is when Watervliet raced out to a 9-0 lead and went on to win 15-7 to advance to the championship match against Bridgman Thursday night.

The Bees swept Cassopolis 25-21, 25-14 and 25-19.

The winner advances to the Lawton regional.

 

WATERVLIET 3, BRANDYWINE 2

At Brandywine

Match results

Watervliet d. Brandywine 22-25, 25-23, 26-24, 23-25, 15-7.

 

Individual statistics

Ace

Grace Polomcak 7, Audrey Longley 7

Kills

Polomcak 22, Olivia Thomas 10, Makena Bowen 8

Assists

Longley 43

Digs

Mia Stella 31, Bowen 26, Longley 21

Blocks

Thomas 7, Bowen 4, Bethany Duval 3

Class B at Vicksburg

Edwardsburg moved one step closer to winning its first district championship since 2007 with a 3-0 win over Three Rivers Wednesday night.

The Eddies defeated their Wolverine Conference rival Wildcats 25-16, 25-9 and 25-17.

Edwardsburg faced the host Bulldogs in the championship match with the winner advancing to the Coloma regional.

Audrey Bellina led the Eddies with 16 kills, while Brayden Curtis had seven kills. Skye Leach and Megan Lee both finished with six kills for Edwardsburg, which got 36 assists and 10 digs from Claire Alby.

Emma Nelson and Natalie Longo finished with 19 and 16 digs respectively.

 

EDWARDSBURG 3, THREE RIVERS 0

At Vicksburg

Match results

Edwardsburg d. Three Rivers 25-14, 25-9, 25-16.

Individual statistics

Audrey Bellina 16 kills

Brooke Allen 3 kills

Olivia Wanger 4 kills, 2 blocks

Hailee Hebard 3 kills

Skye Leach 6 kills, 9 digs

Megan Lee 6 kills

Brayden Curtis 7 kills, 1 block

Natalie Longo 16 digs

Emma Nelson 19 digs

Claire Alby 10 digs, 36 assists

Eme Edman 2 aces, 9 digs