The Lady Bears pulled off a thrilling reverse sweep against the Napoleon Wildcats to advance in tournament play, recovering from a slow start to win in five sets (14-25, 11-25, 25-22, 25-21, 19-17).
After dropping the first two sets, the Bears regrouped and brought high energy back to the court, taking the next two sets to force a decider. The high-stakes fifth set went down to the wire, with Bryan clutching out the victory in extra points at 19-17.
Alea Shilling and Elle Moreland led the attack with 11 kills each, while Kelsie Thiel and Gisele Kidston added 9 kills apiece. Gisele Kidston and Reese Ruffer anchored the defense with 21 digs each. Jozie Cordy orchestrated the offense with 40 assists. Alea Shilling added 3 service aces to her night.
With the Sectional win, the Bears advance to face the Lake Flyers on Tuesday, October 27th at 7:30 PM at Perrysburg High School.