![]() ![]() “I think it’s our experience, it’s been the same guys that have been playing together for so many years now,” Narsjo said. Zhang’s two aces and another Narsjo kill played a part in a 7-0 run for a 23-21 lead, and kills from Narsjo and Tan closed out the win. But the Tigers, who focus on runs of three at a time in those situations, clawed back behind their depth. North Quincy came out firing in the fourth in search of forcing a fifth set, leading as much as 18-12. Nathan Tan and Ashton Mei took care of the next two Nguyen sets, and O’Bryant escaped with a 27-25 win toward a 2-1 match lead. North Quincy was even in the driver’s seat with a 25-24 lead after trailing 24-22, but a red-hot Narsjo buried his 11th kill of the frame to hold the Raiders off. Tied at 1-1, Johnston (16 kills), Caldwell (10 kills) and Liam Bailey (seven kills) continued to thrive off of senior Bobby Lin’s setting (42 assists) alongside middles Anthony Chui and Dylan Clifford in the third set to turn a 15-9 deficit into a 21-21 tie. North Quincy stars Cameron Johnston and Nate Caldwell couldn’t get much going in a 25-18 loss in the first set, but combined for 12 kills in the second to build a lead as large as seven points in a 25-22 win. Rushing over from graduation earlier in the day, the Tigers got off to a hot start by getting small contributions across the board. Where we were 14 years ago – we go from not winning a state tournament game in 19 years to being a Final Four and counting team. “I’m super excited, I’m trying not to cry here,” Pitts-Dilley said. 2 Agawam at Assabet Valley on Tuesday for a spot in the Div. ![]() Desmond Ugoji chipped in eight kills with four blocks, and Nathan Tan had nine kills with three aces. Senior Son Nguyen dished out 50 kills to add to his record-breaking career with the Tigers, while Ziyou Zhang added six kills with four aces. Now, after winning their first playoff game in 19 years just two seasons ago, the revamped Tigers are headed to their first-ever state semifinal.īehind 25 kills from senior star Jonathan Narsjo in an otherwise well-rounded effort Saturday afternoon, sixth-seeded O’Bryant overcame deficits in the third and fourth sets to defeat reigning finalist No. QUINCY – Longtime head coach Paul Pitts-Dilley remembers quite well how drab the state of the O’Bryant boys volleyball program was 14 years ago. ![]()
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