Overview
- Orchard Park defeated visiting East Aurora/Holland 3-2 in boys volleyball on Sept. 29.
- Orchard Park won the first two sets, 25-23 and 25-21; East Aurora/Holland answered with 25-19 and 26-24 wins.
- Orchard Park took the fifth set 15-7 and improved to 3-2 overall.
- East Aurora/Holland fell to 4-3 overall and remained 4-0 in Division 2B.
Orchard Park defeated East Aurora/Holland 3-2 in boys volleyball on Sept. 29, winning the deciding fifth set 15-7 after the visitors rallied to tie the match.
Orchard Park took the opening set 25-23 and the second 25-21 for a 2-0 advantage. East Aurora/Holland extended the match with a 25-19 third-set win, then edged Orchard Park 26-24 in the fourth to force a fifth set. Orchard Park closed the match with an eight-point margin in the final set.
The victory moved Orchard Park from 2-2 to 3-2 overall. Their 0-2 Division 1 record remained unchanged, and they were tied for seventh in the supplied standings through the contest date. East Aurora/Holland dropped from 4-2 to 4-3 overall while remaining 4-0 in Division 2B, where they held first place in the standings.
Division 2B standings
Through Sept. 29.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Aurora/Holland | 4-3 | 4-0 | 14 | 11 |
| 2 | Williamsville South | 5-2 | 1-0 | 17 | 9 |
| 3 | Eden/North Collins | 5-2 | 4-1 | 17 | 8 |
| 4 | Lake Shore | 4-3 | 4-2 | 13 | 9 |
| 5 | West Seneca East | 3-3 | 3-2 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | CSAT | 1-7 | 1-1 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Iroquois | 3-4 | 2-3 | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | Maryvale | 2-6 | 1-5 | 6 | 19 |
| 9 | Olmsted | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Cheektowaga | 0-5 | 0-5 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Riverside | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 12 |
Division 1 standings
Through Sept. 29.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence | 6-0 | 4-0 | 18 | 4 |
| 2 | Lockport | 5-2 | 2-1 | 16 | 7 |
| 3 | Frontier | 6-2 | 3-2 | 19 | 7 |
| 4 | Niagara Falls | 6-2 | 1-1 | 19 | 9 |
| 5 | Williamsville North | 4-2 | 1-2 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Lancaster | 3-3 | 1-2 | 11 | 10 |
| 7 | Orchard Park | 3-2 | 0-2 | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | Kenmore | 3-6 | 0-2 | 15 | 20 |
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