Fifth seed Dora ousts Lady Buffs

MELROSE — Fifth-seeded Dora, which went winless in regular-season District 3-1A play, pulled off a 25-14, 20-25, 25-20, 30-28 upset of fourth-seeded Melrose on Tuesday in the first round of the district tournament.

The Lady Coyotes (5-14) erased a three-point deficit late in Game 3 to pull ahead in the match. Melrose (12-9) then led 24-24 in the fourth set, but a service error prevented the Lady Buffs (12-9) from a chance to pull even in the match and force a fifth game.

Dora travels to third-seeded Elida in a 7 p.m. match today, with that winner advancing to a semifinal match at second-seeded Floyd on Thursday.

The championship is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Saturday at top-seeded Fort Sumner.

District 4-1A tournament
San Jon 3, Clovis Christian 2
Clovis Christian    25    21    25    21    11
San Jon    22    25    21    25    15
CCS individual statistics
Kills — Jocelyn Swann 8, Kaitlyn Turvaville 3, Katlyn Cook 2. Blocks — Turvaville 7, Katlyn Cook 4, Kelby Bell 1. Digs — Swann 28, Turvaville 26, Bell 17, Cook 11. Aces — none. Assists — Heather Cook 8, Katy Mares 4. Records — Clovis Christian 4-14, San Jon 8-11.