Senior Spartans take close one from Lions, stay in second

GUELPH – The Centennial Spartans kept their grip on second place in the District 10 high school senior boys’ volleyball league Thursday by getting by the St. James Lions in a lengthy four-set match.

The Spartans and Lions battled fairly evenly with Centennial prevailing 3-1.

The win leaves Centennial at 10-2 and St. James at 5-7.

Ross Royals lead at 11-1 while the Lourdes Crusaders are third at 9-3, Guelph CVI Green Gaels are fourth at 6-6 and Centre Wellington Falcons are tied with St. James at 5-7. Bishop Macdonell Celtics are at 2-10 and Orangeville Bears are at 0-12.

Scores

Centennial 3 St. James 1 (28-26, 24-26, 25-22, 25-22)

Lourdes 3 Bishop Macdonell 1 (25-12, 12-25, 25-17, 25-19)

Ross 3 Orangeville 0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-10)

Centre Wellington 3 Guelph CVI 1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-18)

Junior Boys’ Volleyball

Scores

Bishop Macdonell 3 Lourdes 0 (25-17, 27-25, 26-24)

Ross 3 Orangeville 0 (25-18, 25-8, 25-13)

Centennial 3 St. James 0 (25-5, 25-16, 25-11)

Guelph CVI 3 Centre Wellington 0 (27-25, 30-28, 25-21)

• Guelph Sports Journal