On the second day of the volleyball state tournament, the Division III semifinals saw two Baton Rouge-area schools book their trip to the title match at the Cajundome in Lafayette.

The Division III title game will pit No. 1 St. Michael (39-2) and No. 3 Parkview Baptist (33-9) against each other.

The Eagles defeated St. Michael, 3-2, on Oct. 23 in their only previous matchup.

St. Michael 3, Haynes Academy 1

St. Michael took a 2-0 lead to begin its semifinal match against No. 4 Haynes Academy.

The Yellow Jackets then used a 9-1 run in the third set to take a 14-5 lead. The Warriors failed to flip momentum and dropped the set, 25-13.

St. Michael led 14-6 midway through the fourth set before Haynes began to claw back. The Yellow Jackets slowly chipped away at the deficit and tied it 20-2

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