High School SportsThursday, November 5
Billings West and Billings Senior lose Wednesday, ending their Class AA volleyball seasons
The Good Day Billings team
If you follow Billings volleyball, Wednesday was a tough night. Great Falls CMR swept Billings Senior in a state play-in game, and Belgrade upset Billings West in four sets. Both Billings teams are out of the Class AA state tournament.
Four teams clinched Class AA state berths Wednesday
- Great Falls CMR3 (won)Billings Senior0
- Belgrade3 (won)Billings West1
- Kalispell Glacier3 (won)Butte2
- Missoula Big Sky3 (won)Helena1
Source: montanasports.com
- State tournament: Nov. 12-14 at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman
- CMR setter Signe Hanson: 31 assists, two blocks, five aces
- Also out: Billings Skyview, eliminated after the regular season
Belgrade senior Hadley Secora said: "We worked so hard from the beginning of the summer to right now just to get to this moment, and I just can't even believe it."
Eight Class AA teams have secured state tournament spots
| Team | Division | How it got in |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman (17-2) | Eastern | Clinched a top-two spot |
| Gallatin (16-3) | Eastern | Clinched a top-two spot |
| Great Falls CMR | Eastern | Swept Billings Senior |
| Belgrade | Eastern | Beat Billings West 3-1 |
| Missoula Sentinel (14-5) | Western | Clinched a top-two spot |
| Missoula Hellgate (12-7) | Western | Clinched a top-two spot |
| Kalispell Glacier | Western | Beat Butte 3-2 |
| Missoula Big Sky | Western | Beat Helena 3-1 |
Source: montanasports.com
Sources: Billings Gazette, montanasports.com