Top two in senior boys’ volleyball register victories

GUELPH – Things loosened up a little atop the District 10 high school senior boys’ volleyball league Tuesday as the top two, Ross Royals and Centennial Spartans, recorded wins while the third- and fourth-placed teams, Lourdes Crusaders and Guelph CVI Green Gaels respectively, were handed defeats.

The Royals swept the Crusaders 3-0 while the Spartans slipped by the Gaels 3-2.

Ross leads the league at 10-1 and are followed by Centennial at 9-2, Lourdes at 8-3, GCVI at 6-5, St. James Lions at 5-6, Centre Wellington Falcons at 4-7, Bishop Macdonell Celtics at 2-9 and Orangeville Bears at 0-11.

Each team has three regular-season matches left on its schedule.

Playoffs are to begin with the quarter-finals Nov. 6. Semifinals are set for Nov.8 while the championship game is to go at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre Nov. 13 at 8 p.m.

Scores

Ross 3 Lourdes 0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-21)

Centennial 3 Guelph CVI 2 (20-25, 20-25, 25-22, 27-25, 15-8)

St. James 3 Bishop Macdonell 1 (25-21, 30-28, 21-25, 25-21)

Centre Wellington 3 Orangeville 0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-20)

Junior Boys’ Volleyball

Scores

Ross 3 Lourdes 1 (25-8, 25-22, 22-25, 25-13)

Centennial 3 Guelph CVI 0 (25-10, 26-24, 28-26)

Centre Wellington 3 Orangeville 1 (25-16, 25-12, 22-25, 25-21)

Bishop Macdonell at St. James (nothing reported)

• Guelph Sports Journal