Mandeville had dominated the first two sets against District 6-I rival Covington on Oct. 28.

In fact, the Skippers had not trailed up to that point, but the Lions wouldn’t go away.

The home team took its first lead in the third set before the visitors closed the match on a 12-3 run to secure a 25-12, 25-14, 25-17 district sweep at Covington on Oct. 28.

“I thought we looked steady,” Mandeville coach Rachel Schulingkamp said. “I thought we passed well. I thought all of our hitters came in and swung with purpose. They were asking for the ball and reading the court a little bit better. The execution was there tonight. We have a lot of young talent, and they were figuring it out.”

The Skippers (15-14, 3-2) were simply dominant in the first two sets. Mandeville raced out to a 15-7 lead in th

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