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MINERAL RIDGE -- Perennial volleyball power and 11th-seeded Independence powered past ninth-seeded United, 25-19, 25-20, 24-26, 25-17, in a Division VI district semifinal Monday at Mineral Ridge High School.
Both teams are 17-7. The Blue Devils have won six in a row, while the Eagles lost three of their last five matches.
The Eagles were led by Baylee Smith with 28 digs, seven points and seven aces; Maelee Smith eight kills and seven points; Chloe Angelo six kills and two blocks; and Rileah Phillips 20 assists, 14 digs and six points.
Independence shared the Chagrin Valley Conference Metro Division title with with Fairview, which will play Crestview today in a Division V district semifinal.
Independence advances to playsecond-seeded Mineral Ridge in the district final at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Burton Berkshire High School.
The Rams (23-1) beat 21st-seeded Springfield Local, 25-4, 25-16, 25-10, in Monday’s nightcap at Mineral Ridge.
Mineral Ridge, the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Scarlet Tier champion, has won 17 matches in a row since suffering its lone loss to Canfield.
Springfield finishes at 8-16, including a trio of 3-0 losses to Mineral Ridge.