Volleyball Falls In Marathon Match with Chelsea in District Final
By David Van Geison | Nov 6, 2026 1:47 AM
Despite Tecumseh leading one game to none and two games to one, the Chelsea Bulldogs prevailed in the fourth and fifth game to win the District Title and oust the Indians for tournament play. Tecumseh won the match's first game handily 25-14, but the determined Bulldogs fought back to take game two 20-25 to tie the match. The Indians regained the lead with a 25-21 win in game three making it two games to one and the Indians needing just one more win to take the championship. But it was not to be for the Indians, as once again Chelsea rallied to take the fourth game 19-25 and force the fifth and deciding mini game off 15 points to settle the matter. The game went well beyond the 15-point mark, however, as the two teams found themselves with either team able to score the two-point margin of victory needed to win the tournament, until with the game tied at 19, Chelsea was able to score two consecutive points to win the game 20-18 and the match three games to two. Chelsea will now travel to Charlotte next week, where they will face the Western Panthers who defeated Marshall in their district final to advance to the regional semi-finals.