Second-seeded Jackson County Central will host seventh-seeded Fairmont in the first round of the Section 3AA South Sub-Section volleyball tournament Friday.
The Huskies, 12-16, defeated the Cardinals 3-0 in their regular-season finale on Oct. 14 in Fairmont. The Cardinals (4-21) lost their final regular-season match to Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman the next night.
The JCC-Fairmont winner advances to the sub-section semifinals to play either third-seeded Windom (17-10) or sixth-seeded St. James Area (5-14) on Tuesday at the site of the higher seeded team.
Top-seeded Redwood Valley, 22-6, has a bye Friday. The Cardinals will host either fifth-seeded Luverne (6-22) or fourth-seeded Pipestone (9-18) Tuesday.
New London-Spicer (15-7) is the number one seed in the North Sub-Section.
SECTION 3AA VOLLEYBALL
South Sub-Section
Friday, Oct. 25
Quarterfinals
Redwood Valley (23-6) has bye
Luverne (6-22) at Pipestone (9-18), 7 p.m.
Fairmont (4-21) at Jackson County Central (12-16), 7 p.m.
St. James Area (5-14) at Windom (17-10), 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Semifinals
Luverne-Pipestone winner at Redwood Valley (23-6), 7 p.m.
Fairmont-JCC winner vs. SJA-Windom winner at higher seed, 7 p.m,
Thursday, Oct. 31
Championship
At TBD
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
North Sub-Section
Friday, Oct. 25
Quarterfinals
New London-Spicer (15-7) has bye
Litchfield (7-19) at Morris/Chokio-Alberta (7-15), 7 p.m.
Montevideo (2-17) at Paynesville (14-9), 7 p.m.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (11-16) at Eden Valley-Watkins (7-17), 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Semifinals
Litchfield-MCA winner at New London-Spicer (15-7), 7 p.m.
KMS-EVW winner vs. Montevideo-Paynesville winner at higher seed, 7 p.m,
Thursday, Oct. 31
Championship
At Willmar High School
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
Section 3AA
Thursday, Oct. 31
At SMSU
South Sub-Section champion vs. North Sub-Section champion, 7:30 p.m.