DECATUR, Ill. — Decatur Unity Christian is one win away from the state tournament.
The Lions captured a sectional championship Thursday night, outlasting Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in a three-set thriller, 25-20, 23-25, 25-14, to keep their postseason run alive.
Unity Christian opened the match with a 25-20 victory in the first set, but Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg refused to go quietly. The Hatchets responded with a narrow 25-23 win in the second set, setting up a winner-take-all third set with a sectional title on the line.
With everything at stake, the Lions delivered their most convincing performance of the night. Unity Christian dominated the deciding set, rolling to a 25-14 victory to secure the sectional crown.
Brielle Bunch helped lead the charge for Unity Christian, with Mallory Harrison, Laila Turner and Cameron Brown also playing important roles in the Lions’ championship run.
The victory puts Unity Christian one step closer to a trip to state, but another tough test awaits.
The Lions will travel to New Berlin to face Athens in the super-sectional, with the winner advancing to the IHSA Class 1A State Finals.
For Unity Christian, a memorable postseason run now has a chance to become something even bigger.
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