Aurora, Boone Central win Class C subdistrict finals

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Aurora earned a spot in the C1 district final with a win over St. Paul in the C1-8 subdistrict final. Boone Central won a five-set match against Holdrege in the C1-9 final in Central City.

Class C1 and C2 teams played subdistrict finals for a spot in the district finals on Saturday.

Aurora vs. St. Paul in C1-8 final

Top-seeded Aurora played No. 2 St. Paul in the C1-8 final. St. Paul led the match one set to none.

Early in the second set, a tap from Johannah Nilson tied the score at 3-3. Aurora then took the lead, and a cross-court set gave Kaitlyn Staehr an attack opportunity.

St. Paul trailed in the set. Aubree Fitzgerald attacked the block and found the floor for the Wildcats. Elizabeth Luebbe had a kill as Aurora led the second set.

Aurora lost the first set and then won three straight sets. The Huskies earned a spot in the C1 district final.

Holdrege vs. Boone Central in C1-9 final

In Central City, fourth-seeded Holdrege played Boone Central in the C1-9 final. Holdrege beat the top seed the night before.

Holdrege held a 3-point lead in the first set, and Ada Nitchie added to it with a tap over the net. Late in the set, the Dusters stayed in control. Kasey Krohn finished a set for a kill. Boone Central cut into the lead.

Holdrege held on, and Gracie Johnson had a block at the net. Holdrege won the first set.

The match went five sets at the Bison Dome. Boone Central won.

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