Polk County pushed Hendersonville through five sets Wednesday before the Bearcats pulled away in the decisive fifth to earn a share of the Western Highlands Conference regular-season championship.
Hendersonville defeated Polk 17-25, 26-24, 19-25, 25-23, 15-9 in the final regular-season match for both teams.
Reeve Carroll led Polk County with 18 kills and added 24 digs. Beija Olivari finished with 13 kills, 16 digs and three aces.
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Kenzie Alm added eight kills, 18 assists and 11 digs, while Abby Lewis handed out 25 assists and added seven digs. Claire Lawrence led the Wolverines defensively with 30 digs.
Polk County finished with 52 kills, 46 assists, 92 digs and 10 aces.
Hendersonville improved to 18-6 overall and 11-1 in conference play, earning a share of the WHC regular-season title with Owen.
Polk County finished the regular season 15-12 overall and 8-4 in conference play.
The Wolverines are expected to host a first-round match in the NCHSAA 3A state playoffs. Pairings are scheduled to be announced Thursday, with first-round matches set for Saturday.
