CANANDAIGUA — The Eastport-South Manor boys volleyball team is no stranger to the playoff stage.

In the hunt to repeat the Division II state title, the Sharks advanced out of pool play in the NYSPHSAA tournament on Saturday at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua. Eastport-South Manor went 5-1 on the day to earn the top seed, dropping only one set to Section III’s Jamesville-DeWitt.

“Jamesville-DeWitt is a really excellent team and they played very well,” coach Bill Kropp said. “My guys looked a little down, but then they rallied. We made it to Sunday, which was the goal.”

Eastport-South Manor, now 17-0, will next face Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Section II) in the semifinals at noon Sunday at Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester.

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