Bailie Bare ended Blanchester’s thrilling win over Deer Park Saturday with a service ace to advance the Wildcats to the next round of the post-season tournament.
East Clinton also was victorious on Saturday 25-4, 25-8 25-8 in a Division VI match with Riverview East at Norwood High School.
As the No. 2 seed, the Astros will play No. 1 seed Miami Valley Christian 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Norwood. The winner advances to the district championship match.
In other county matches, Wilmington was defeated by No. 4 Turpin 25-14, 25-8, 25-11 in a Division III match at Lakota East.
No. 2 Roger Bacon was a 25-5, 25-10, 25-8 winner over Clinton-Massie in a Division IV match at Lakota West.
Blanchester won the match over Deer Park 26-24, 25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 19-17. The Wildcats will face No. 2 seed Summit Country Day 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Lebanon.
