What a Saturday afternoon it was for the Nebraska Christian Eagles. Looking to make a return to the NSAA State Volleyball Championships they found themselves in a battle with Hastings St. Cecilia in the D1-8 District final.

The Lady Eagles raced out to a great start and a two-set lead, but St. Cecilia battled back to force a fourth and later a fifth set. With the season on the line veteran players like Reghan Flynn led the way for NC as they were able to pick up the win in five sets (25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 16-25, 15-6) in what was a special environment in the Eagles Nest.

Be sure to pick up a copy of next week's Republican-Nonpareil as we break down the action and look ahead to the NSAA State Volleyball Championships where Nebraska Christian will play on Thursday. Games will be held at Pinnacle Bank Arena and it appears that Nebraska Christian will play in the morning.