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<p>The first two days of Nevada's 3A volleyball playoffs featured five sweeps and one five-set battle as teams secured their places in the regional semifinals. Southern teams opened postseason play October 26, followed by the Northern quarterfinals October 27.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">3A Southern: Boulder City and Moapa Valley Advance</h2>
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<p>No. 4 seed <strong>Boulder City</strong> opened the playoffs Monday with a commanding sweep of No. 5 <strong>Pahrump Valley</strong>, winning <strong>25–15, 25–14, 25–12</strong>. The Eagles increased their margin in each set, holding Pahrump Valley to 15 points or fewer throughout the match.</p>
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<p>Boulder City now faces top-seeded <strong>The Meadows</strong> in the regional semifinals. The matchup gives the Eagles an opportunity to carry their opening-round momentum into a test against the bracket's No. 1 seed.</p>
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<p><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">Boulder City and The Meadows meet October 28 at 5 p.m. at Virgin Valley High School.</mark></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Moapa Valley</strong> also advanced in straight sets, defeating No. 6 <strong>Cristo Rey</strong>, <strong>25–11, 25–10, 25–21</strong>. The Pirates controlled the first two sets before closing out a more competitive third to secure their semifinal berth.</p>
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<p>Next comes a matchup with <strong>Virgin Valley</strong>, which will play on its home court with a spot in the regional final at stake.</p>
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<p><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley meet October 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Virgin Valley High School.</mark></strong></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">3A Northern: Dayton Survives Five Sets</h2>
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<p>On Tuesday, No. 1 seed <strong>Truckee</strong> advanced with a sweep of No. 8 <strong>Spring Creek</strong>, but the final result tells only part of the story. Spring Creek challenged the top seed in every set, pushing the final two beyond 25 points before Truckee finished the <strong>25–22, 26–24, 26–24</strong> victory.</p>
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<p>Truckee will face No. 5 <strong>Dayton</strong>, which outlasted No. 4 <strong>Elko</strong> in five sets. Dayton earned the <strong>3–2</strong> victory in the only Northern quarterfinal that went beyond three sets. Individual set scores were not reported.</p>
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<p><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">Truckee and Dayton meet October 30 at 5 p.m. at South Tahoe High School.</mark></strong></p>
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<p>No. 2 seed <strong>Fernley</strong> moved into the semifinals with a <strong>25–10, 25–15, 25–20</strong> sweep of No. 7 <strong>Incline</strong>. Fernley established an early advantage and finished the match in three despite Incline increasing its scoring in each set.</p>
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<p>No. 3 seed <strong>South Tahoe</strong> also advanced in straight sets, defeating No. 6 <strong>Churchill County</strong>, <strong>25–15, 25–20, 25–17</strong>. The victory sets up a semifinal between the bracket's second and third seeds, with South Tahoe playing on its home court.</p>
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<p><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">Fernley and South Tahoe meet October 30 at 6:30 p.m. at South Tahoe High School.</mark></strong></p>
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<p>The Southern semifinals now shift to Virgin Valley, while the Northern field heads to South Tahoe. Dayton enters as the lone lower-seeded team to advance from the Northern quarterfinals, joining Truckee, Fernley and South Tahoe in the race for the regional championship.</p>
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The first two days of Nevada's 3A volleyball playoffs featured five sweeps and one five-set battle as teams secured their places in the regional semifinals. Southern teams opened postseason play October 26, followed by the Northern quarterfinals October 27.
3A Southern: Boulder City and Moapa Valley Advance No. 4 seed Boulder City opened the playoffs Monday with a commanding sweep of No. 5 Pahrump Valley, winning 25–15, 25–14, 25–12. The Eagles increased their margin in each set, holding Pahrump Valley to 15 points or fewer throughout the match. Boulder City now faces top-seeded The Meadows in the regional semifinals. The matchup gives the Eagles an opportunity to carry their opening-round momentum into a test against the bracket's No. 1 seed. Boulder City and The Meadows meet October 28 at 5 p.m. at Virgin Valley High School. Moapa Valley also advanced in straight sets, defeating No. 6 Cristo Rey, 25–11, 25–10, 25–21. The Pirates controlled the first two sets before closing out a more competitive third to secure their semifinal…
