High school playoffs update: Catawba Ridge girls advance to state championship
Nation Ford will play for the state girls’ volleyball championship Saturday.
The Falcons reached the Class 5A/Division 2 finals by outlasting Woodmont 3-2 on Tuesday evening in the Upper State finals.
Nation Ford (41-3) and Lower State champion North Myrtle Beach (29-9) will square off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Dreher High for the championship.
Junior Julie Nzambele had a big night for Nation Ford, with 17 kills, 10 digs and four aces. Freshman Lila Martin led the offense with 19 kills, and she played a big role on defense with 14 digs.
The Falcons rolled in the first set, winning 25-15. But the Wildcats (31-5) rallied in the closing stages of the second set for a 25-22 victory. Nation Ford took a 2-1 lead with a 25-18 victory in the third set, but freshman Mallory Mizell’s play led Woodmont to a 25-15 fourth-set victory. Mizell had six of her 22 kills in the fourth set.
Cheered on by a loud home crowd, the Falcons rallied in the fifth set and won 15-10.
Mia Clyburn (four aces), Julianna Martin (20 digs) and Katie Eudy (32 assists) also had big roles in the Nation Ford victory.
Saturday’s finals will be a rematch of a Sept. 14 meeting between Nation Ford and North Myrtle Beach, which the Falcons won 2-0 in a tournament.
Lewisville in 1A finals: Lewisville rallied past Dixie and scored a 3-2 victory in the 1A Upper State finals. That sends the Lions into 1A state championship match at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Lewisville (19-2) will face Branchville (17-14) at Dreher High for the title.
Lewisville dropped the first set Thursday 25-15 but came back with victories of 26-24 and 25-20. Dixie took the fourth set 25-16, but Lewisville captured the match with a 15-8 triumph.
Here are schedules and scores of the girls’ volleyball and tennis playoffs:
Girls’ volleyball
CLASS 5A / DIVISION 1
Monday’s regional finals
Upper State
Dorman 3, Lexington 0
Lower State
Wando 3, Summerville 0
Thursday’s state championship
(at Dreher High)
Dorman (34-4) vs. Wando (34-9), 7 p.m.
CLASS 5A / DIVISION 2
Tuesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Nation Ford 3, Woodmont 2
Lower State
North Myrtle Beach 3, Lucy Beckham 0
Saturday’s state championship
(at Dreher High)
Nation Ford (41-3) vs. North Myrtle Beach (29-9), 6:30 p.m.
CLASS 4A
Tuesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Pickens 3, Camden 0
Lower State
May River 3, Aiken 1
Saturday’s state championship
(at Dreher High)
Pickens (25-15) vs. May River (25-10), 10 a.m.
CLASS 3A
Tuesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Powdersville 3, Chapman 0
Lower State
Oceanside Collegiate 3, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 1
Saturday’s state championship
(at Dreher High)
Powdersville (31-4) vs. Oceanside Collegiate (13-4), 2 p.m.
CLASS 2A
Tuesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Ninety Six 3, Liberty 1
Lower State
North Cental 3, Philip Simmons 2
Saturday’s state championship
(at Dreher High)
Ninety Six (23-5) vs. North Central (31-0), noon
CLASS 1A
Tuesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Lewisville 3, Dixie 2
Lower State
Branchville 3, Bamberg-Ehrhardt 2
Saturday’s state championship
(at Dreher High)
Lewisville (19-2) vs. Branchville (17-14), 4:30
Girls’ tennis
CLASS 5A / DIVISION 1
Wednesday’s regional finals
Upper State
River Bluff 4, Spartanburg 2
Lower State
Wando 6, James Island 0
Saturday’s state championship
(at Cayce Tennis Center)
River Bluff vs. Wando, 1 p.m.
CLASS 5A / DIVISION 2
Wednesday’s regional finals
Upper State
T.L. Hanna 6, Riverside 0
Lower State
Lucy Beckham 5, West Florence 1
Saturday’s state championship
(at Cayce Tennis Center)
T.L. Hanna vs. Lucy Beckham, 1 p.m.
CLASS 4A
Wednesday’s regional finals
Upper State
A.C. Flora 5, Daniel 1
Lower State
Bishop England 6, South Florence 0
Saturday’s state championship
(at Cayce Tennis Center)
A.C. Flora vs. Bishop England, 10 a.m.
CLASS 3A
Wednesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Christ Church Episcopal 6, Southside Christian 0
Lower State
Oceanside Collegiate 6, Waccamaw 0
Saturday’s state championship
(at Cayce Tennis Center)
Christ Church Episcopal vs. Oceanside Collegiate, 10 a.m.
CLASS 1A-2A
Wednesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Whitmire at Landrum
Lower State
Academic Magnet 6, Philips Simmons 0
Saturday’s state championship
(at Cayce Tennis Center)
Whitmire/Landrum vs. Academic Magnet, noon
This story was originally published October 30, 2024 at 10:25 AM.