NEW BOSTON (30-7) vs. NEW DIANA
SITE, TIME: Willie Williams Gym, Mount Pleasant, 7 p.m.AT STAKE: Class 3A area title.
LAST ROUND: The Lady Lions topped Prairiland in three, and New Diana survived Arp in four sets.
LINEUP: New Boston-Madison Thomas, OH; Hannah Burnett, MB; McKenzee Thomas, OH; Hannah White, setter; Hannah Ratcliff, DS; Jennifer McCord, libero.
COACH'S COMMENTS: New Boston's Haley Houston-"New Diana is a well-coached team, they're competitive and have no seniors. We're going to have to execute and take advantage of every opportunity we have to score, minimize our mistakes and serve-receive really well."
NEXT ROUND: The winner plays either Mount Vernon or White Oak on the regional quarterfinals.
HOOKS (19-15) vs. NEW DIANA
SITE, TIME: Ore City High School, 7 p.m.AT STAKE: Class 3A area crown.
LAST ROUND: The Hornets swept Paris Chisum, and Beckville beat Gladewater Sabine in four.
LINEUP: Abigail Russ, OH; Lexie Frachiseur, MB; Kenley Kyles, setter; Rachel Latimer, OH; Brandi Hout, DS; Emma Farquhar, libero; Daycoria Meadows, MB.
COACH'S COMMENTS: Hooks' Brandy Crawford-"We played Beckville early in the year at the Longview tournament. They're a good solid club; we're going to have to step it up.
"We had some good performances from our front line (against Chisum) and pretty solid defense. We were a little nervous but recovered real well. It was the first playoff experience for some of these girls; we're very diverse with our veteran players and younger girls. I told them to give it all you've got."
NEXT ROUND: The winner advances to play either Elysian Fields or Chapel Hill in the regional quarterfinals.