The Benton Lady Tigers completed a perfect run through District 1-I with a three sets to none victory over Haughton Tuesday night at Haughton.
Benton improved to 25-4 overall and completed district play 6-0. Natchitoches Central (22-5, 5-1) finished second.
It’s the first district championship in the the program’s seven-year history. Benton finished runner-up to Byrd last year.
As of late Tuesday night, Benton was No. 5 in the Division I power rankings. The Lady Tigers will host a first-round playoff match next week. Playoff pairings will be announced Monday.
Benton closes the regular season Thursday against West Monroe at home.
Haughton dropped to 16-7. The Lady Bucs close the regular season against Airline Thursday at home.
Haughton stayed close in the first set with Benton winning 25-22. The Lady Tigers won the next two sets 25-16 and 25-19.
Haughton is No. 31 in the power rankings. The top 32 teams in the final rankings.
The only other parish team assured of making the playoffs is Providence Classical Academy.
The Lady Knights defeated St. Mary’s in four sets in a District 1-V game Tuesday at home. PCA won the first two sets 25-22 and 25-23. The Lady Tigers won the third 25-20. The Lady Knights closed out the match 25-21 in the fourth.
PCA (14-7, 7-2) finished second in the district to Word of God Academy (18-7, 10-0). This is Word of God Academy’s first season as a member of the LHSAA so the Force are ineligible for the playoffs. PCA will represent the district as the champion in the playoffs.
The Lady Knights are No. 13 in the Division V power rankings and will host a first-round playoff match. This is PCA’s third season in the LHSAA but the first it’s been eligible for the playoffs.
Emily Richardson had 12 kills, eight digs and one block against St. Mary’s. Ireland Baker had 14 digs and eight kills.
Audri Marlow had five kills, four solo blocks and three aces. Elyse Harper had 30 assists and six digs.
Shelbi Waldron had six kills, two aces, two solo blocks and five digs. Liberos Sadie Wooley and Julianne Van Devender had 11 digs and one ace each.
The Lady Knights close the regular season with a district match against Doyline Thursday at home.
In other District 1-I matches Tuesday, Airline and Parkway lost five-set matches. The Lady Vikings fell to Byrd at home and the Lady Panthers fell to Captain Shreve on the road..
Airline lost the first set 25-18 and won the second 26-15 and third 25-15. The Lady Jackets took the fourth 25-19 and fifth 15-12.
Airline (9-20, 4-3) closes the season against Haughton.
Parkway won the first set 25-12 and lost the second 25-21. Captain Shreve won the third 25-23 and Parkway took the fourth 25-20. The Lady Gators won the fifth 15-13.
The Lady Panthers (9-15) close the season Thursday against Northwood at home.
Bossier lost to North Caddo in four sets Monday. North Caddo won the first two 25-12 and 25-10. The Lady Kats won the third 25-21 and the Lady Titans took the fourth 25-7.
Bossier (9-3) is No. 35 in the Division II power rankings. The Lady Kats host Booker T. Washington in a district match Wednesday then close the season at Loyola Thursday.