Bravettes ranked 4th in AA poll for volleyball
Flathead is ranked fourth in the final Class AA Volleyball Coaches Poll of the season.
The Bravettes (10-2) finished second behind Missoula Sentinel (11-1) in Western AA play.
Sentinel and Flathead both receive byes to the state tournament in Bozeman, which begins Nov. 12.
Sentinel is the top seed from Western AA while Flathead will carry the No. 2 seed.
Billings Senior is the top-ranked team according to the coaches. The Broncs received 13 of the 14 first-place votes and 69 points.
Senior (12-0) and second-ranked Bozeman (10-2) advance to state as the Nos. 1-2 seeds, respectively, from Eastern AA.
Glacier (5-7) finished fourth in Western AA and will host fifth seed Missoula Hellgate (4-8) on Thursday at 6 p.m. That winner advances to state.
Glacier has won four straight league matches.
Class AA Coaches Poll
Here are the results of the final weekly poll. The ratings are based on 5 points for each first place vote, 4 points for second place, etc. First-places votes are in parentheses.
Pts
1. Senior (13) 69
2 Bozeman 49
3. Sentinel (1) 48
4. Flathead 29
5. Skyview 9
Also receiving votes (in order): Helena (4 points), Big Sky (1)
Standings
Final
Western AA
League Overall
W L W L
Missoula Sentinel 11 1 18 4
Flathead 10 2 15 7
Helena High 7 5 13 9
Glacier 5 7 15 10
Missoula Hellgate 4 8 11 12
Helena Capital 4 8 6 16
Missoula Big Sky 1 11 6 15
Eastern AA
League Overall
W L W L
Billings Senior 12 0 26 2
Bozeman 10 2 22 2
Billings Skyview 8 4 15 13
Billings West 5 7 17 11
C.M. Russell 4 8 9 14
Great Falls High 2 10 5 18
Butte 1 11 2 18
AA Playoff Schedule
Western Division
Today
Play-in Match
6 p.m. — No. 7 Missoula Big Sky at No. 6 Helena Capital
Thursday
6 p.m. — No. 5 Missoula Hellgate at No. 4 Glacier
NOTE: If Capital wins, No. 3 Helena High will host on Thursday at 6 p.m.; if Big Sky wins, No. 3 Helena High will host on Friday at 6 p.m.
Eastern Division
Today
Play-in Match
6 p.m. — No. 7 Butte at No. 6 Great Falls High
Thursday
6 p.m. — No. 5 C.M. Russell at No. 4 Billings West
Friday
5 p.m. — Play-in winner at No. 3 Billings Skyview