The Jackson County Central volleyball team started the two-day Twin Cities Challenge tournament with a pair of wins on Friday night.
The 10th-ranked Huskies started by sweeping fellow 2A squad Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton by dual set scores of 25-16 in the best-of-three format. JCC beat Class 4A Minnetonka in three sets in the nightcap after dropping the first set 25-18 and taking the next two 25-20 and 15-13 to steal the victory.
The 17-5 Huskies advanced to the Gold Bracket at the 27-team event.
Academy of Holy Angels is JCC’s next opponent. The Stars are 21-2 overall and ranked eighth in the latest Class 3A coaches poll. First serve is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at Burnsville High School.