Warren County Christian School went five sets with visiting Erie First Christian on Friday and the result was a hard-fought victory – 20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-25, 15-12.

Lydia Cox (12 service points, 3 aces, 10 kills, 8 digs), Becca Erdman (8 service points, 4 aces, 1 kill, 11 assists, 12 digs), McKenna Phelps (8 service points, 1 ace, 3 kills, 1 assist ,1 block, 3 digs), Rachel Brenner (9 service points, 3 aces, 12 kills, 20 digs), Rachel Beatty (6 service points, 2 aces, 10 assists, 1 block, 9 digs) and Kiara Baker (4 service points, 2 aces, 4 kills, 1 block, 3 digs) led the Lady Lions.

“This was a very, very good team that we played,” said WCCS coach Mark Brenner. “They stretched us right to the last set. We got to prove that we can go five sets and still win. The girls were really tired at the end. It was hot and it was a real challenge, but we’re thankful for the win.”

EFC won the JV match, 16-25, 25-16, 17-15.

Leading the Lady Lions were

Emily Cox (6 service points, 2 aces, 2 digs), Beatty (3 service points, 2 aces, 7 assists), Phelps (11 service points, 4 aces, 5 kills), Gracia Clark (8 service points, 1 dig), Jael Brenner (1 service point, 1 dig) and Baker (2 service points, 9 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks, 4 digs) led WCCS.

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Tidioute swept Venango Catholic on Monday, 25-11, 25-12, 25-12.

Greysen Fors (1 ace, 11 assists), Ariel Meece (5 aces), Brooke Martin (9 aces, 6 digs); Kelsey Nuttal (2 aces), Shelby Proctor (3 aces, 3 kills) and Nakiesha Krouse (5 aces, 3 kills, 2 digs) led the Lady Bulldogs in the victory.

TCCS also won the JV match, 25-10, 25-17.

Pacing the winners were Proctor (4 aces), Ariel Meece (1 assist), Evelyn Aker (2 aces) and Jenna Hunt (2 kills).