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Detroit Renaissance players and coaches pose with their Detroit Public School League championship trophy on Thursday.
Detroit Renaissance downed rival Detroit Cass Technical 3-1 in a two-and-a-half-hour marathon match to earn the Detroit Public School League volleyball championship on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Renaissance.
The win ended Cass Tech’s three-year reign with the title.
Renaissance improved to 18-2 with the victory.
Cass Tech won a hard-fought first set, 27-25.
The second set was another back-and-forth affair with neither team leading by more than two points. With the score tied at 24-24, Renaissance served out the game to net a 26-24 win and tie the match at 1-1.
Renaissance pulled away from a 20-20 tie in the third set to win 25-21 as senior Alexus Everett had two kills to close the game and give the Phoenix a 2-1 lead.
The Phoenix raced to a 11-2 lead in the fourth set only see the Technicians rally to tie the score at 12-12. The score was tied six more times in the match, the last time at 22-22. The Phoenix pulled away at the end for a 25-23 win and the match. Everett had eight kills in the final game and 17 overall.
Renaissance opens the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1, District 27 playoffs on Nov. 4 against Warren Fitzgerald.
Detroit Renaissance senior Alexus Everett (13) goes for the kill against Detroit Cass Technical on Thursday.
Detroit Renaissance freshman Trinity Loundmon (7) sets the ball against Detroit Cass Technical on Thursday.
Detroit Renaissance junior Mackenzie Jarvis (10) returns the ball against Detroit Cass Technical on Thursday.
Detroit Renaissance senior Alexus Everett (13) goes for the kill against Detroit Cass Technical on Thursday.
Detroit Renaissance celebrate after winning a point against Detroit Cass Technical on Thursday.
