(Left to right) Unity's Reagan Little, Ruby Tarr, Julia Ping, Jayci McGraw, an unidentified player and Katey Moore cheer for teamates after winning a point in the second set of their Class 2A regional title match. Their joy would later turn to disappointment despite having home court and crowd advantage. After splitting the first two sets, the #1 seeded Rockets came up short in the third, 25-20, falling after a hard-fought set to the #5 seed Sages. Unity finishes the season 33-4 under first-year head coach Erika Yerry. (PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)
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