BUFORD — The North Hall volleyball team played its way into the No. 3 seed for the state playoffs on Thursday, sweeping past White County and Madison County in the Area 8-AAAA tournament in Buford.
The Lady Trojans defeated White County 25-8, 25-7 and Madison 25-16, 25-8.
Autumn Tucker had 25 kills and 4 digs to help lead North Hall, while Lily Paschall had 43 assists and 5 digs. Melissa DeVerter also had 11 kills, 4 aces, 4 digs and 6 blocks; Makenzie Bryant had 14 digs and 2 kills; Bly Belcher had 6 kills, 4 digs and 2 aces; Lena Strickland had 7 digs and 4 aces; and Caroline Brady had 6 kills.