NATHANIEL MATA | STAFF WRITER
Mission Veterans Volleyball makes quick work, stands as Valley’s last 5A.
The Patriots had an early, 4 p.m. start in Bishop Friday for their area round match against Victoria West.
The RGV’s No. 1 ranked volleyball team made quick work of the Warriors. Vets won 25-18, 25-13, 25-17
Coach Diana Lerma knew her team wanted to be back in Mission to watch their No. 3-ranked football team on homecoming night.
“We were definitely focused,” Lerma said. “The girls wanted to come back. Jackie (Howell) made the finalist for homecoming queen. I said ‘Look if we can stay focused, concentrate on the points and take them down in three we could get on the bus, eat on the bus and head back.”
“I’m like golly girls you girls are playing awesome,” Lerma said. “The girls were serving, they were hitting, they were passing. In fact, in the first game we broke away 10 points. Thank God we had that lead because one girl (from Victoria West) served up five or six points. Other than that the girls controlled the net very well.”
Mission Veterans will continue their playoff run against Flour Bluff, who swept Edcouch-Elsa in the same gym.
Class 6A Area
McAllen Memorial def. Brownsville Rivera 25-6, 25-27, 25-11, 25-9: At San Benito,
Jocelynn Everage led the way with 17 kills and three aces, Valeria Trevino added another 13 kills. Rivera took a rare set off of the Mustangs but Memorial clamped down for decisive wins in set three and four. Demy Banks was tough on the block with seven total blocks.
Class 5A Area
Corpus Christi Veterans def. Donna High 25-22, 25-15, 25-22: At Kingsville, Donna High had their strong season come to an end at the hands of Veterans Memorial. The Eagles were the 30-5A district champions with a 14-2 record.
Class 5A Area
Flour Bluff def. Edcouch-Elsa 25-7, 25-23, 25-15: at Bishop,
District 32-5A champions Edcouch-Elsa were ousted at the hands of the Flour Bluff Hornet in a sweep.