GRACE Christian Academy, Tanapag Middle School and Saipan International School finished strong during the conclusion of the girls middle school division regular season of the NMIVA-PSS Interscholastic Volleyball League at the Marianas High School gym.
Saipan International School’s varsity team attempts a bump return during a girls middle school division game of the NMIVA-PSS Interscholastic Volleyball League at the MHS gym.
GCA remains untouchable as they bagged their eighth consecutive win by beating Chacha Oceanview Middle School.
GCA’s skills were simply unmatched. The teamwork of Sofia Gomez, Ella Hall and Sarah Lim spearheaded GCA’s assault with great setups, using all three touches to deliver a strong return. Although a few errors were made, GCA established dominance and quickly claimed the first set, 24-4.
In the second set, Chacha started to gain some confidence as Avery Agulto and Patience Borja led their team’s offensive plays.
However, GCA still controlled the pace and eventually worked their way to claim the second set, 21-7, and secure the top spot in the tournament.
Tanapag vs MCS
Joining the winner’s circle was Tanapag Middle School which bagged their seventh win by besting Mount Carmel School.
It was a tough battle. A handful of inaccurate returns prevented TMS from heating up, but they maintained control and powered through both sets, 21-10, 21-14, to clinch the win.
SIS vs Hopwood
Saipan International School triumphed in their game against Hopwood Middle School, 21-12, 21-16 to notch their sixth win and claim overall third place in the standings.
Dandan Middle School, for its part, outplayed Saipan Community School, 21-11, 21-11.
The championship round kicked off Thursday, Jan. 12 and will run through Saturday. The championship game will be played also on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the MHS gym.
