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ALLIANCE -- The United volleyball team won for the 11th time in 13 matches by sweeping Alliance, 25-14, 25-8, 25-9, Thursday.
The Eagles improve to 15-4, while the Aviators lost for the seventh time in their last eight matches to drop to 7-14.
Rileah Phillips totaled 10 aces, 11 digs and 18 assists for the Eagles. Baylee Smith hand nine points, two aces and 14 digs, Brittany Miller eight points and six aces and Brenan Ritchie five kills.
United will play at East Palestine on Wednesday and needs a win to clinch a share of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title with Columbiana.
The Eagles also won the junior varsity match. Cora Baker led the way with eight points, three aces, eight assists, three kills and two digs. Aubrey Dakno had four points, three kills and four digs and Gracelyn Simmons three points, four kills and four digs.
COLUMBIANA 3, HEARTLAND 0
COLUMBIANA -- Landry Smith totaled 13 kills and six points and Addisyn Dangler had 11 kills as Columbiana spiked Heartland Christian, 25-12, 25-11, 25-12, Thursday.
Eva Waller collected 15 points, four aces, 33 assists and three digs, Ava Marks nine points, four aces, six kills and eight digs and Keagan Pruitt eight points, four kills and eight digs.
Columbiana improves to 17-2, while Heartland moves to 6-13.
Columbiana also won the junior varsity match, 25-13, 25-10. Sydney Schorejs had 15 points, 10 aces, three kills and there digs for the Clippers. Sylvia rappelled had eight aces, two kills and two digs, Briley Schmidt four points, two aces, two kills, nine assists and three digs and Annabelle Church two aces, seven kills and two assists.
Both teams play Saturday as Columbiana hosts Poland and Heartland entertains Liberty.
EAST PALESTINE 3, SPRINGFIELD 0
EAST PALESTINE -- East Palestine notched its 15th win against Springfield, 26-24, 25-14, 29-27, Thursday.
The Bulldogs (15-6) will host United on Wednesday.
Leaders for the Bulldogs were Kennedy Andre with 26 assists, 17 digs, 13 points and three aces; Destiney Burtyk 13 kills, 12 digs and two blocks; Marley Blythe eight kills, eight digs and eight points; Emma Gingher five kills, five digs and seven points; and Violet Glavan five kills, four digs and two blocks
Springfield drops to 7-14.
The Tigers won the junior varsity match, 23-25, 25-22, 25-18.
For the Bulldogs, Aliviana Valingo had seven kills, nine digs, 11 points and five aces, Layla Gruber 10 assists and nine digs; and Delaney Demster 12 digs and four points.
WELLSVILLE 3, LEETONIA 0
LEETONIA -- Wellsville’s volleyball team defeated Leetonia, 25-12, 25-13, 25-7,n Thursday.
Jonnah Sears led Wellsville with 13 assists, 18 aces, three digs and two kills. Madie Drysdale had eight kills, three assists, four aces and two blocks, Aleena Owens added six kills and three digs, Kenzie Bosco four kills, Jayla Osborne four aces, Gabby Carr two kills, and Ella Betz three digs.
Wellsville (8-10) plays at Lisbon on Tuesday.
SALEM 3, HUBBARD 2
SALEM -- Salem came away with a 3-2 win over Hubbard on Thursday.
The Quakers improve to 15-7, while the Eagles drop to 17-5, including two losses to unbeaten South Range (21-0).