Overview
- Niagara Wheatfield defeated visiting Kenmore 3-2 in boys volleyball on Sept. 17.
- The hosts won the first, third and fifth sets, finishing with a 15-6 victory in the decider.
- Kenmore won the second set 25-21 and the fourth 25-20.
- Niagara Wheatfield improved to 2-0 overall, while Kenmore moved to 1-3; both remained 0-0 in their respective divisions.
Niagara Wheatfield defeated Kenmore 3-2 in boys volleyball on Sept. 17 at Niagara-Wheatfield High School, taking the deciding fifth set 15-6 to remain unbeaten through two matches.
The hosts won 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-6. Niagara Wheatfield took the opening set, but Kenmore answered with a 25-21 second-set win. The hosts regained the match lead with a 25-21 third set before Kenmore forced a fifth by winning the fourth 25-20.
Niagara Wheatfield finished with their largest winning margin of the match in the decider, outscoring Kenmore by nine points.
The result lifted Niagara Wheatfield from 1-0 to 2-0 overall and left Kenmore at 1-3 after a 1-2 start. Both teams remained 0-0 in division play. In the standings through Sept. 17, Niagara Wheatfield shared fourth place in Division 2A, while Kenmore shared fourth in Division 1.
Division 1 standings
Through Sept. 17.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence | 3-0 | 2-0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Frontier | 4-1 | 3-1 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | Lockport | 2-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Williamsville North | 2-1 | 0-1 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Orchard Park | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Niagara Falls | 2-2 | 0-1 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Lancaster | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Kenmore | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 10 |
Division 2A standings
Through Sept. 17.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamsville East | 5-0 | 4-0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | West Seneca West | 1-3 | 1-1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Hamburg | 1-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | City Honors | 2-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Amherst | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Sweet Home | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Starpoint | 1-3 | 0-1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | North Tonawanda | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Niagara Wheatfield | 2-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Grand Island | 3-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Hutch Tech | 2-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Iprep | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
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