CENTENNIAL | The libero of the Eaglecrest boys volleyball team needed to get to a band concert, so his teammates did their best to get finished playing as soon as possible Thursday night in the championship semifinals of the Centennial League Challenge.
The second-seeded Raptors faced a determined foe, however, in third-seeded Grandview, which was on a quest to defend its league title from last season.
The Wolves pushed Eaglecrest to the brink on several occasions, but coach Chad Bond’s team prevailed 25-21, 25-21, 28-26 to earn a spot in Saturday’s championship match. The Raptors will get a chance to play top-seeded Littleton Public Schools in an 11:30 a.m. match for the league crown.
Senior Jackson Shaw racked up 10 kills and 15 digs — while playing outstanding defense in the third set — senior Ashton Bond added eight kills and sophomore Will George seven to go with 12 assists for Eaglecrest (19-2), which gets the chance to avenge a five-set loss to Littleton Public Schools April 1.
Coach Scott Nugent’s Grandview (16-5) team will return to its home floor Saturday at 10:30 a.m. to play fourth-seeded Valor Christian for third place.
Following the Centennial League Challenge final, Eaglecrest will finish the regular season with an April 28 road match against Mountain Vista.
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@sentinelcolorado.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports
