The WVSSAC Class AAA state volleyball tournament got underway Tuesday with a major battle.

No. 4 seed John Marshall won a thrilling 3-2 (25-17, 25-19, 24-26, 21-25, 15-4) match over fifth-seeded Winfield in front of a spirited crowd at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center on Tuesday morning.

The Generals (34-12-2) struggled early, losing the first two sets to the slightly taller Monarchs, but dug deep for some momentum and put together a winning rally in the third set to regain confidence. And that confidence carried over into a win in the fourth set that set up an exciting showdown in the fifth.

But John Marshall boasted strong net play from senior Nia Miller and Bre Defibuagh to finish off the Generals in that fifth set.

“It felt like we had the momentum because we got back ev

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