WALLA WALLA -- Torri Crawford had 16 kills and Brogan Watson recorded 18 assists as host Walla Walla survived a third-set loss to spike Eisenhower 25-18, 25-16, 20-25, 26-24 in a CBBN 4A loser-out contest Thursday night.
"It was a dramatic ending tonight," Wa-Hi coach Audra Cummings said of the decisive fourth set. "We came back from 12 and managed to pull that game out -- I'm still getting the heart rate to slow down."
In the other 4A eliminator, Wenatchee beat visiting Moses Lake 25-18, 25-11, 26-24.
Walla Walla will take on Richland, and Wenatchee will face Chiawana at noon Saturday in the 4A district semifinals at Richland High School. The winners of those matchups will advance to a battle for the No. 1 regional seed, and the losers will meet in an elimination game. Both contests are set for 2 p.m.
The winner of the elimination game will take on the loser of the No. 1-decider at 4 p.m. in a contest for the second and third seeds at regionals.
Set scores: 25-18, 25-16, 20-25, 26-24. Walla Walla--Brogan Watson 18 assts; Tianna Cummings 12 digs; Chantelle Zamora 10 digs, 5 kills; Torri Crawford 16 kills; Lexie Mahan 6 kills; Devyn Humphreys 4 kills.
Grandview 3, Toppenish 0
Taylor Hall had 13 kills to lead the Greyhounds over the visiting Wildcats in the first round of CWAC district play.
Grandview will play East Valley in the semifinals Saturday at Selah High School.
Ephrata defeated Ellensburg 26-24, 25-13, 25-23 and will face Selah on Saturday.
Set scores: 25-22, 25-8, 25-12. Grandview--Taylor Hall 13 kills; Payton Parrish 10 kills, 19 assts, Mikaela Espinoza 8 kills, 3 blks, 5 aces; Samantha Grove 5 blks.
RIVER VIEW 3, COLUMBIA-BURBANK 1
Kim Gier went 16-for-17 at the service line and had four aces and seven kills, and the Panthers trumped the visiting Coyotes in an SCAC East contest.
The upshot? Both teams ended league play at 7-5, but the Coyotes had the number-draw advantage and finished third in league.
The Panthers will travel to Zillah and Burbank will visit Goldendale for district matchups at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Set scores: 25-16, 25-19, 13-25, 25-20. Columbia-Burbank--Jaky Calzadillas 22 assts; Kyla Dixon 4 assts, 11x12 srv, 3 aces; Danielle Reardon 5 kills, 11 digs, 11x12 srv; Harley McBride 13 kills, 2 blks; Nataly Aguilar 15 kills, 3 blks, 22 digs. River View--Rachel Hull 12x12 srv, 1 ace, 9 assts, 3 kills; Haley Hess 15x17 srv, 3 aces, 5 kills; Kim Gier 16x17 srv, 4 aces, 7 kills.
Royal 3, Wahluke 0
Lindsey Christensen had 10 kills to lead the visiting Knights in SCAC East action.
Set scores: 25-20, 25-20, 25-19. Royal--Lindsey Christensen 11x13 srv, 2 aces, 4 digs, 10 kills; Madison Stakkeland 3 aces; Tonya Iverson 6 kills, 2 blks; Moriah Christensen 11x11 srv, 2 aces, 10 digs, 9 kills, 1 blk; Cambree Harris 1 ace, 8 digs, 3 kills, Tahlia Ledezma 17x17 srv, 2 aces, 21 assts.
DeSales 3, Riverside 0
Abby Larreau had 14 kills as the Irish won a nonleague home contest.
Set scores: 25-15, 25-15, 25-14. DeSales--Abby Larreau 14 kills, 2 blks; Stephanie Ferrel 8 kills; Annie Higgins 6 kills; Alex Buley 2 kills, 9x9 srv, 1 ace; Claire Conley 4 kills; Chantel Blanc 29 assts, 18x18 srv, 1 ace.
Liberty Christian 3, Touchet 1
Deborah Croskrey had five kills and eight aces for the host Patriots (3-11, 2-12 Southeast 1B).
Set scores: 25-11, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20. Liberty Christian--Tasha Talbot 9 kills, 21 digs; Deborah Croskrey 5 kills, 8 aces; Sarah Croskrey 18 assts.
MLCA 3, Columbia Basin SS 0
Rachel Verhage and Abby Garrett had six aces apiece at home for Central Washington 1B champion Moses Lake Christian Academy.
Set scores: 25-16, 25-17, 25-20. Moses Lake Christian Academy--Rachel Verhage 6 aces, 11 kills; Abby Garrett 6 aces; Selena Styren 13 assts; Madison Yamane 3 digs.
