The 6th and 7th region finals are tonight at Valley HS in Louisville. Assumption vs Sacred Heart at 6PM and Mercy vs Butler at 8PM.

 

Mercy will have their "normal" final scrimmage before the state tourney. No one in the 6th has challenged them and Butler won't change that tonight.

 

The first game, Assumption vs Sacred Heart, will be the one to watch. Assumption has dropped two tight matches to SH and won another tight one. Assumption has great defense and the offense--their weak spot--has improved as the season progressed. Sacred Hearts's fortune will be determined primarily by Hammons and Zweibel. If they have great games, and enough of the role players step up, SH should come out on top. In any event, I'm sure this one will be another barn burner.

Assumption leads Sacred Heart 2-0 so far in the 7th region final. First set very tight. Was tied at 17 and Assumption pulled away to win 25-19. Second set was nip and tuck. Assumption with an early 9-4 lead, but SH came back to lead 15-13. Assumption fought back to take a 20-19 lead and then close out the win at 25-21.

SH down big in 3rd but fight back to within one point. Assumption runs back out to 18-14 lead.

Assumption maintains their lead and takes set 3 25-22 and the match 3-0. They'll move on to the state finals, and Sacred Heart, my pick to win state, will be staying home this year. This has been a screwy year.

 

Mercy coming up in the nightcap vs Butler but I'll be psychic and predict Mercy will be joining Assumption at Valley HS next week as well.

Mercy takes Butler 25-7, 25-12, 25-8 to win the 6th region.

Thx for updates. Sacred Heart was recently ranked 9th in the country and won't even be in the final 16 of their own state. What a shame..not really fair.