state tournament for the first time since 2008 and the quarterfinal round for the first time since 2004.
Sixth-seeded Barbe beat No. 11 Covington 25-18, 23-35, 14-25, 25-22, 15-11 on Monday night.
The Bucs will meet No. 3 Fontainebleau at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner in a Division I quarterfinal.
The Bucs (31-8) had to survive a late
scare to earn the trip. The Lions, behind the powerful hitting of
Zhaniece Parker, took
an 18-13 lead in the fourth set before the Bucs stormed back,
closing the set with a 12-4 surge to force a deciding set. Bailey
Bruchhaus closed the set with a pair of aces as the Bucs scored
the final five points of the set.
Barbe took a 6-1 lead in the fifth behind four kills from Peyton Montgomery. The Lions fought back to 14-10, but Montgomery
drove home a kill to seal the match and end the Bucs’ five-year regional round losing streak.
“It is awesome, I am proud of the kids,
it has been a big improvement,” said Barbe head coach Jeremy White.
“The experience
from last year helped us. We had a lot of young kids last year
that were strong for us and we had some young kids that played
freshmen or junior varsity last year that stepped up. These girls
have a lot of heart and have worked hard through the year.”
Montgomery finished with 15 kills, 5 digs and 5 blocks. Kaitlin Corbello had 11 kills and 3 digs, including 3 kills in the
pivotal fourth set.
“(Corbello) came back from an injury
and played really well, helped carry us through that set,” said White.
“It was nice for
Peyton to come through in the fifth set. We needed someone to come
out and put the ball away, show we had some authority when
we swing at the ball.”
Parker led Covington (24-13) with 22 kills.
Ebony Lewis had 10 kills and six blocks for the Bucs. Courtney LaFargue had 41 assists and Bruchhaus added 36 digs.
St. Louis advanced to the Division III quarterfinals with a three-set win over Cecilia. The No. 5 Saints will play No. 4 Ben
Franklin at 3:15 p.m. Thursday.
Iota beat Sacred Heart of New Orleans in five sets to reach the Division IV quarterfinals. The No. 6 Lady Dogs will face No.
3 Newman at 6:45 p.m. Thursday.
Westlake, Iowa, Sam Houston and DeQuincy all lost their regional round matches.
No. 1 Mt. Carmel def. No. 17 Lafayette, 3-0
No. 8 H.L. Bourgeois def. No. 9 Destrehan, 3-0
No. 5 Dominican def. No. 12 Zachary, 3-0
No. 4 St. Joseph’s def. No. 13 Chapelle, 3-0
No. 3 Fontainebleau def. No. 14 Comeaux, 3-0
No. 6 Barbe def. No. 11 Covington, 3-2
No. 10 Northshore def. No. 7 East Ascension, 3-2
No. 2 St. Amant def. No. 18 Dutchtown, 3-0
No. 1 St. Thomas More def. No. 17 Tara, 3-0
No. 8 Belle Chasse def. No. 9 O.P. Walker, 3-2
No. 5 Cabrini def. No. 12 Morgan City, 3-0
No. 4 St. Scholastica def. No. 13 Sam Houston, 3-0
No. 3 Breaux Bridge def. No. 14 Karr, 3-0
No. 6 Assumption def. No. 11 St. Michael, 3-2
No. 7 Lutcher def. No. 10 McKinley, 3-1
No. 2 St. Martinville def. No. 18 Salmen, 3-0
No. 1 Ursuline Academy def. No. 16 Westlake, 3-0
No. 9 Lakeshore def. No. 8 Parkview Baptist, 3-1
No. 5 St. Louis def. No. 12 Cecilia, 3-0
No. 4 Ben Franklin def. No. 13 Iowa, 3-0
No. 3 Teurlings Catholic vs. No. 14 Haynes Academy
No. 6 Vandebilt Catholic def. No. 11 Lusher Charter, 3-0
No. 10 Brusly def. No. 7 Rayne, 3-1
No. 2 E.D. White def. No. 13 DeQuincy, 3-0
No. 1 Notre Dame def. No. 16 Port Allen, 3-0
No. 8 Runnels def. No. 9 McGehee, 3-0
No. 5 John Curtis def. No. 12 St. Thomas Aquinas, 3-0
No. 4 University def. No. 13 Episcopal, 3-0
No. 3 Newman def. No. 14 Northlake Christian, 3-0
No. 6 Iota def. No.11 Sacred Heart-NO, 3-2
No. 7 Riverside def. No. 10 Catholic-NI, 3-0
No. 2 DeLaSalle def. No. 15 Thomas Jefferson, 3-0
No. 1 Episcopal of Acadiana def. No. 16 White Castle, 3-0
No. 9 Sacred Heart-GC at No. 8 Catholic-PC
No. 5 Ascension Episcopal def. No. 12 Northside Christian, 3-0
No. 4 St. John def. No. 13 First Baptist Christian, 3-1
No. 3 Central Catholic def. No. 19 Christian Life, 3-0
No. 6 St. Martin’s def. No. 11 Hannan, 3-1
No. 7 Ascension Christian def. No. 10 Ascension Catholic, 3-1
No. 2 Country Day def. No. 18 Delcambre, 3-0
No. 8 H.L. Bourgeois vs. No. 1 Mt. Carmel
No. 4 St. Joseph’s vs. No. 5 Dominican
No. 6 Barbe vs. No. 3 Fontainebleau
No. 10 Northshore vs. No. 2 St. Amant
No. 1 St. Thomas More vs. No. 8 Belle Chasse
No. 4 St. Scholastica vs. No. 5 Cabrini
No. 6 Assumption at No. 3 Breaux Bridge
No. 7 Lutcher at No. 2 St. Martinville
No. 1 Ursuline vs. No. 9 Lakeshore
No. 4 Ben Franklin vs. No. 5 St. Louis
No. 6 Vandebilt Catholic vs. No. 3 Teurlings Catholic-No. 14 Haynes Academy winner
No. 10 Brusly vs. No. 2 E.D. White
No.1 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 McGehee
No. 4 University vs. No. 5 John Curtis
No. 3 Newman vs. No. 6 Iota
No. 2 De La Salle vs. No. 7 Riverside Academy
No. 1 Episcopal of Acadiana vs. No. 9 Sacred Heart-GC-No. 8 Catholic-PC winner
No. 4 St. John vs. No. 5 Ascension Episcopal
No. 6 St. Martin’s vs. No. 3 Central Catholic
No. 2 Country Day vs. No. 7 Ascension Christian