Two of the seven DeKalb volleyball teams that earned state playoff berths advanced to the second round.

The No. 5 ranked Dunwoody Lady Wildcats won their Class 5A state playoff opener 3-0 over the No. 9 ranked club from Starr’s Mill on Thursday at Dunwoody.

Dunwoody swept the match in easy fashion 25-13, 25-19 and 25-19 to improve to 35-14 on the season Starr’s Mill finishes 15-20 on the year.

The Area 6-5A champions Lady Wildcats advance to host Area 8-5A No. 2 seed Lanier (30-21) on Tuesday (October 20) at 6:00 pm. Lanier was a 3-0 winner of Area 5 No. 3 seed Hiram on Thursday.

In other Class 5A action involving DeKalb teams Area 6-5A No. 2 seed Southwest DeKalb (31-10) hosted No. 7 ranked Ola (40-7) and fell 3-0 to fall out of the playoffs. The final entry from DeKalb in Class 5A was Druid Hills (19-19) which fell 3-0 on the road to Area 5-5A No. 1 seed Northgate.

Class 6A
Entering the state playoffs as the Area 2-6A No. 1 seed, Lakeside (28-12) hosted Area 3 No. 4 seed Douglas County (29-13-2) and came away with a 3-1 victory.

The Lady Vikings won the first two games 25-16 and 25-14 to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the match. Douglas County came back to take the third game in a tight 26-24 battle to pull within 2-1.

Lakeside came right back in the fourth game with an impressive 25-14 victory to clinch the first round playoff match.

A second round host role awaits Lakeside on Tuesday (October 20) at 6:30 pm as Gwinnett County’s Mountain View (31-17) travels to DeKalb County to see which team can claim an Elite 8 berth.

In other Class 6A state tournament play involving DeKalb teams, Tucker (23-22) dropped a 3-0 match on the road at East Coweta (21-20) to fall from the playoffs.

Class 4A
Both Redan and Chamblee, the two DeKalb County entries in the Class 4A playoffs, fell by identical scores of 3-0 in their first round road trips.

Redan (28-15) dropped its 3-0 decision to No. 4 ranked North Oconee (36-8). Chamblee (28-19) lost its first round match to No. 10 ranked Veterans (37 -7) by scores of 17-25, 15-25 and a tight 22-25 final game loss.

DEKALB CO. VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF RESULTS
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Class 4A State Playoffs
North Oconee (35-8) 3, Redan (28-15) 0
Veterans (37-7) 3, Chamblee (28-19) 0

Thursday, Oct. 15
Class 5A State Playoffs
Northgate (27-18) 3, Druid Hills (19-19) 0
Ola (40-7) 3, SW DeKalb (31-10) 0
Dunwoody (35-14) 3, Starr’s Mill (15-20) 0

Class 6A State Playoffs
Lakeside (28-12) 3, Douglas Co. (29-13-2) 1
East Coweta (21-20) 3, Tucker (23-22) 0

DEKALB CO. VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Tuesday, October 20 (Sweet 16 Round)
Class 6A
Mountain View (31-17) at Lakeside (28-12), 6:30 pm

Class 5A
Lanier (30-21) at Dunwoody (35-14), 6:00 pm