BISMARCK, ND. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown High School volleyball team had to battle for all five sets on Thursday night at the Event Center as the Blue Jays defeated Fargo South 3-2. Set scores were 25-19, 24-26, 26-24, 21-25, and 15-8.

It all came down to set five in a back-and-forth battle as the Blue Jays fell behind early in the fifth set. Fargo South turned to its senior to push them to an 8-5 advantage, forcing a Jamestown timeout. After the timeout, the Blue Jays went on a 10-0 run to take care of the Bruins and push themselves into the Class A state semifinals.

Makenna Nold led Jamestown with 16 kills and 30 assists in the victory. Leah Trumbauer, Bernadette Newman, and Haylie Hakanson all had eight kills for the Jays. It was the pressure at the service line that was consistent all match long for Jamestown with 13 aces and just five service errors.

With the win, Jamestown moves on to face the #1 seed out of the East in West Fargo Sheyenne. The Mustangs were the only team from the East to move into the winners bracket. First serve is set for approximately 7:00 PM from the Event Center with coverage on Jamestown 1071/1400, online at newsdakota.com, or on the Jamestown 107.1 app.