The Lamar County varsity volleyball team set the tone early in the first round of the GHSA State Playoffs on Tuesday, sweeping Bryan County (No. 25 Seed) 3–0 at home to advance to the Sweet 16 round.
With the win, the Lady Trojans (No. 8 Seed) move on to face the Fannin County Rebels (No. 24 Seed), who also earned a 3–0 victory over Thomasville in their first-round matchup.
Head Coach Lori Greene praised her team’s effort and execution across the board. “Scoring accuracy went to Bri Jackson, who was 100% through all three sets,” Greene said. “Ava Bushby, our libero, and Jenny Beverly made strong defensive moves and hits. Bri showed excellent hustle and movement on the court, putting up awesome sets, and Ella Bleu Leverett contributed with good blocking and hitting.”
The second-round matchup against Fannin County will determine who advances to the Elite 8.
The match will take place Saturday at 2:00 PM in the Lamar County High School Gymnasium.
The winner will face either Bremen (No. 1 Seed) or Dade County (No. 16 Seed).
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