From left, Red Bank volleyball players Shelby Hayes, Ansley Helton, Savannah Nelson, Allison Walker, Autumn Babb, and Abby Graham celebrate after winning the district 6-AA championship Thursday at Hixson High School.As lethargic as Red Bank looked in the first set of the District 6-AA high school volleyball championship match Thursday at Hixson, the Lionettes led onlookers to believe they just didn’t have it that day. Then suddenly, three energetic sets later they were being presented the championship plaque for the fourth consecutive year.
Red Bank’s 3-1 victory over the Lady Hurricanes was by set scores of 13-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-20.
Red Bank (36-8) will host the Region 3 tournament Tuesday and will play Mcminn Central in the opening semifinal scheduled at 4:30 p.m. East Hamilton (30-18) will take on the District 5 champion Polk County at about 6 and the winners will play at about 7:30 for the title.
Region finalists will advance to Thursday’s state sectionals.
The Lionettes scored the first point, but the Lady Hurricanes scored the next four and never trailed again in the opening set.