VOLLEYBALL: Columbia Falls, Glacier, Flathead reach championship bracket in Missoula

by The Daily Inter Lake
| October 20, 2016 10:45 PM

MISSOULA — Glacier posted a 9-5 mark in pool play for seven matches on Thursday during the opening round of the Missoula Invitational volleyball tournament.

Glacier advances to championship bracket action Friday along with Flathead and Columbia Falls. Glacier faces Helena Capital while Flathead tangles with Columbia Falls at 9 a.m. at Missoula Sentinel.

Libby, Polson and Whitefish are on the court for consolation play at Missoula Hellgate.

“We played a lot of teams, tried a lot of different rotations,” Glacier coach Christy Harkins said. “I thought the girls played well.”

Missoula Invitational

Friday’s Pairings

Championship bracket

At Sentinel Gym

Game 1 - Court 1: Flathead vs. Columbia Falls, 9 a.m. Game 2 - Court 2: Glacier vs. Helena Capital, 9 a.m. Game 3 - Court 1: Missoula Hellgate vs. Missoula Sentinel, 10 a.m. Game 4 - Court 2: Corvallis vs. Helena, 10 a.m.

Consolation bracket

At Hellgate gym

Game 1 - Court 1: Missoula Big Sky vs. Great Falls CMR, 9 a.m. Game 2 - Court 2: Butte vs. Great Falls, 9 a.m. Game 3 - Court 1: Polson vs. Whitefish, 10 a.m. Game 4 - Court 2: Frenchtown vs. Libby, 10 a.m.