Liberty Volleyball Team 2014

Pickens Volleyball Team 2014

The Liberty and Pickens high school volleyball teams both moved to within one win of claiming State championships on Tuesday, winning Upper State matches on their home courts. Liberty, left, defeated North Central in five games, by scores of 18-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-19 and 18-16. The Lady Devils won game two and game four before finding a way to ice the contest in game five. The Pickens Lady Blue Flame earned their spot back to the state championship by beating the Eastside Eagles 25-22, 16-25, 25-16, 21-25, 18-16. Pickens took games one and three, then, after losing game four, the Lady Flame took the match, coming from behind in the final contest. The two teams will play for State on Saturday at White Knoll High School. Liberty will play the Class AA Lower State champion at 1:30 p.m., while Pickens will play the Class AAA Lower State champ at 4 p.m.