Valley Sports ReportLANSING — Tioga dropped its first two sets here Thursday at the Section IV, Class C semi-final pool play, but bounced back to win four in a row to advance to Saturday's Class C title match.
For the Tigers, Saturday will mark their 17th trip to a Section IV championship match in the last 18 seasons (not counting the lost 2020 Covid season), with nine of the first 16 resulting in Section IV titles.
Fourth-seeded Tioga opened the night with losses to top-seeded Lansing by scores of 25-20 and 25-8.
Tioga fell behind, 7-2, to start the opening set of pool play, but behind strong play at the net by senior Audi Zorn and sophomore Vida Rossi closed the gap to two points, at 18-16, but the Bobcats finished strong for the win.
Lansing jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the second set and cruised to the win.
Senior Lilly Mezzatesta dominated play in Tioga's second match of the night, with the Tigers topping Trumansburg, 25-17 and 25-17.
Tioga needed just one win in its final match, but swept Walton by scores of 25-15 and 25-19.
Lansing finished pool play at 6-0, sweeping Trumansburg by scores of 25-17 and 25-17, and Walton by scores of 25-12 and 25-15.
Trumansburg and Walton split, with the Blue Raiders winning the first set 25-20, and the Warriors winning the second set, 25-16. Both teams finished 1-5.
Lansing (14-2) and Tioga (13-4) will square off Saturday at 4 p.m. at Tioga for the Class C title.
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IN PHOTO 1: Tioga's Audi Zorn. IN TOP PHOTO: Tioga's RaeAnne Feeko. ... PHOTOS BY TIM BIRNEY.
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