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District 1 Jackson 27-4-4 Vs. Mehlville 2-15 Oakville 11-15 Vs. Lutheran South 9-14-3 Northwest 21-8 Vs. Fox 6-12 Seckman 19-12-2 Vs. Poplar Bluff 7-22-1 Projection: Semifinal 1 Jackson and Oakville will meet up in the first semifinal and the third…
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Jackson 27-4-4
Vs. Mehlville 2-15
Oakville 11-15
Vs. Lutheran South 9-14-3
Northwest 21-8
Vs. Fox 6-12
Seckman 19-12-2
Vs. Poplar Bluff 7-22-1
Projection:
Semifinal 1
Jackson and Oakville will meet up in the first semifinal and the third meeting between the two. Oakville on the first meeting in the Oakville tournament 25-22, 25-21, and Jackson took the last meeting 25-9, 25-20, 25-13. Jackson will take the semifinal meeting in a 3-0 sweep.
Semifinal 2
Northwest and Seckman advance to the semifinals with sweeps and a rematch at the beginning of the month. Northwest would pull out an 18-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-21, 15-9 win, with Jordan Christopher and Haley Yount Haley Yount 6'2" | MB Northwest | 2024 State MO racking up 17 kills apiece in the win. Northwest’s more balanced attack will take the semifinals with a 3-1 win.
Final
Jackson and Northwest meet up for the second time this season, and Jackson has a 25-13, 25-17, 22-25, 25-18 win. Jackson’s three-headed monster attack of Katherine St. John Katherine St. John 6'1" | OH Jackson | 2025 State MO , Ella Domian Ella Domian 5'8" | OH Jackson | 2024 State MO , and Nadia Wasilewski Nadia Wasilewski 6'1" | OH Jackson | 2024 State MO will be more than the Lions can handle, and the Indians will get the sweep.
District 2
Eureka 30-3
Vs. Parkway South 5-19-1
Cor Jesu Academy 12-11
Vs. Lindbergh 15-9-2
Lafayette 26-6
Vs. Borgia 10-12-2
Marquette 16-9-3
Vs. Kirkwood 3-10
Projection:
Semifinal 1
Eureka and Cor Jesu Academy will meet in the first semifinal. Eureka swept Parkway South in the quarterfinals, and Cor Jesu nipped Lindbergh 3-1 to advance. The defending state champion Chargers took Eureka to 5 at the beginning of the season, with Eureka pulling out a 10-25, 24-26, 25-18, 25-11, 17-15 marathon. Mia Berg Mia Berg 6'1" | OH Eureka | 2023 State MO , Jenna Cubbage Jenna Cubbage 5'11" | MB Eureka | 2025 State MO , Abby Holt Abby Holt 5'10" | DS/L Eureka | 2023 State MO , and Juliette Myrick Juliette Myrick 5'11" | S Eureka | 2023 State #100 Nation MO would account for 47 of the team’s 54 kills. Cor Jesu replied heavily on Grace Killion Grace Killion 5'11" | OH Cor Jesu | 2024 State MO , and she produced 23 kills in the loss. Eureka has been playing its best ball down the stretch, and Cor Jesu has been up and down. Eureka with a 3-1 win to move to the finals.
Semifinal 2
A rematch of last year’s sectional, where Marquette would take a 25-23, 18-25, 24-26, 25-21, 17-15 win. Marquette lost a ton of talent from that team, and Lafayette returned the core of theirs. The match from the beginning of the month saw a 25-23, 25-14, 26-24 Lafayette sweep. Maya Witherspoon Maya Witherspoon 5'11" | OH Lafayette | 2025 State #44 Nation MO was on fire and finished with 14 kills, and Caitlyn Little Caitlyn Little 5'10" | OH Lafayette | 2023 State MO added 7. In the losing effort, Mia Scanlon Mia Scanlon 5'10" | OH Marquette | 2024 State MO finished with 11 kills. In this battle, Lafayette sweeps Marquette to advance to face Eureka.
Final
These two heavyweights, Eureka and Lafayette, separated by less than 10 miles, will be a rematch of last year’s district final, which Lafayette won in 5. Lafayette started the year 11-6 but is burning hot now with 15 straight wins. The Lancers have knocked off #1 Liberty, #2 Liberty North, and #3 Eureka in the last two weeks of the season. The Wildcats from Eureka started the year 28-1 but have gone 3-2 in the last five games. Mia Berg Mia Berg 6'1" | OH Eureka | 2023 State MO , Juliette Myrick Juliette Myrick 5'11" | S Eureka | 2023 State #100 Nation MO , Abby Holt Abby Holt 5'10" | DS/L Eureka | 2023 State MO , and Jenna Cubbage Jenna Cubbage 5'11" | MB Eureka | 2025 State MO are over 200+ kills, while Lafayette counters with Maya Witherspoon Maya Witherspoon 5'11" | OH Lafayette | 2025 State #44 Nation MO , Caitlyn Little Caitlyn Little 5'10" | OH Lafayette | 2023 State MO , and Allison Risley Allison Risley 5'11" | OH Lafayette | 2024 State #187 Nation MO with over 200+ kills. This one should be a battle till the end, with Lafayette taking a 3-2 win.