Overview
- Amherst defeated visiting City Honors 3-1 at Amherst Central High School's South Gym for their first win of the season.
- City Honors took the opening set 28-26 before Amherst answered with a 25-23 win to even the match.
- Amherst closed the match with 25-14 and 25-20 set victories.
- Amherst improved to 1-5 overall and 1-2 in Division 2A, placing eighth in the standings through Sept. 23. City Honors fell to 3-2 overall and 0-1 in the division, tied for ninth.
Amherst earned their first boys volleyball victory of the season Wednesday, defeating visiting City Honors 3-1 at Amherst Central High School's South Gym.
City Honors won the opening set 28-26, but Amherst evened the match with a 25-23 victory in the second. Amherst then won the third set 25-14 and the fourth 25-20 to complete the comeback.
The result brought Amherst to 1-5 overall and 1-2 in Division 2A. City Honors fell to 3-2 overall and 0-1 in the division. Amherst stood eighth in the division standings through Sept. 23, while City Honors was tied for ninth.
Division 2A standings
Through Sept. 23, 2026.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamsville East | 5-0 | 4-0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | Grand Island | 5-1 | 1-0 | 15 | 5 |
| 2 | Hutch Tech | 3-0 | 1-0 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Hamburg | 2-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | West Seneca West | 1-4 | 1-1 | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | Starpoint | 2-4 | 1-1 | 9 | 15 |
| 5 | Niagara Wheatfield | 3-1 | 1-1 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Amherst | 1-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | City Honors | 3-2 | 0-1 | 11 | 6 |
| 9 | Sweet Home | 1-5 | 0-2 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | North Tonawanda | 1-3 | 0-1 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | Iprep | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 3 |
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