The Jackson County Central volleyball team earned third place at the Twin Cities Challenge tournament over the weekend.
The 10th-ranked Huskies posted a record of 4-1 at the two-day event that featured 27 different teams from all classifications.
JCC started 2-0 on Friday night. The Huskies swept 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.
JCC went 2-1 in the Gold Bracket on Saturday. The Huskies beat eighth-ranked Class 4A Academy of Holy Angels 2-1 after winning the first set 28-26, losing the second set 25-18, and winning the third set 15-12. West Fargo Sheyenne, ND, swept JCC 25-19 and 25-17 in the semifinal. JCC swept sixth-ranked Class 3A Cretin-Derham Hall 25-22 and 25-23 to take third place.
The 19-6 Huskies visit Marshall on Monday night. The Tigers are ranked second in Class 3A at 19-3 overall. Both teams are 6-0 as division leaders in the Big South Conference. The first varsity serve is expected at 7:15 p.m. inside Marshall High School.