Playoff Volleyball Roundup: Allen, McKinney Boyd to meet in regional final; Celina, Reedy, McKinney North advance
There will be a new state champion in Class 6A Division I volleyball this season. After a two-year reign atop that bracket, Trophy Club Byron Nelson met its match on Friday in the regional semifinals against McKinney Boyd. The Lady Broncos and Lady Bobcats met twice during the preseason with Nelson getting the better of the action each time, but the playoff rematch saw Boyd return fire. Despite Nelson winning a closely contested opening set 25-23, the Lady Broncos answered with three decisive wins on frames of 25-19, 25-19 and 25-18. Friday’s win advances Boyd to its first regional final since 2015 and will have a familiar face on the other side of the net in District 6-6A rival Allen. The Lady Eagles, ranked No. 4 in the nation by MaxPreps, improved to 40-2 on Friday after defeating Northwest Eaton in three sets (25-20, 25-19, 25-22) to secure their second regional final appearance in three years. Allen and Boyd will square off for the fourth time this season. The Lady Broncos accounted for the Lady Eagles’ first loss of the year during non-district play on Aug. 15, but Allen got the better of both district matchups between the two. While
