Top-seeded Salpointe Catholic will host No. 5 Scottsdale Arcadia in Thursday night's Class 4A girls volleyball semifinal, with the winner advancing to Saturday's state championship match. Thursday's match starts at 6 p.m.
The Lancers (28-6) have torn through the 4A bracket so far, beating Gilbert Mesquite in straight sets to open the playoffs before edging eighth-seeded Mica Mountain 25-19 ,25-13, 26-28, 25-19 in the quarters. Frankie Pieroni led the Lancers with 20 kills, while Lexi Hutchens added 12. Pieroni and fellow senior Alyssa Robles combined for 12 service aces in the four-set win.
The winners of Thursday's semifinals will play Saturday at Veterans' Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
Salpointe won a Class 4A state title in 2020, then lost in last year's semifinals.
The Tucson Fire Department responded to a fire at Salpointe Catholic High School on Sunday night, July 17. The fire was elevated to a two-alarm fire. There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Video by: Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
