No. 2 Water Valley Volleyball Upset by Aspermont in Regional Semifinals

SWEETWATER, TX — The No. 2-ranked Water Valley volleyball team was knocked out of the playoffs Monday in a five-set stunner against Aspermont.

The Lady Wildcats nearly climbed out of a two-set deficit before falling 25-13, 25-21, 15-25, 21-25, 15-13 in their Class 1A regional semifinal.

Water Valley had won 14 matches in a row and was looking to return to the state final after its runner-up finish last year.

The Lady Wildcats have a tradition-rich program with nine appearances in the state semifinals, including state titles in 1986 and 2011.

Aspermont, meanwhile, has only reached the state semifinals once, way back in 1989.

However, the unranked Lady Hornets have been on a surprising run this season, and they earned their biggest win in years with their upset over Water Valley.

Aspermont will draw another Concho Valley team — No. 5 Veribest or No. 7 Sterling City — in the regional final at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Midlothian.

Water Valley’s season ended with a record of 28-9-1.