Putnam County volleyball advances to regional final: Wednesday’s BCR/NewsTribune roundup

VOLLEYBALL Putnam County def. Serena 23-25, 25-13, 25-21: The No. 6-seeded Panthers reserved their spot in Thursday’s regional championship match with a semifinal victory over the host Huskers, the No. 3 seed. Myah Richardson led the Panthers with 18 kills and 15 assists, while her 25 digs put her just one behind teammate Sarah Wiesbrock’s total of 26. Britney Trinidad turned in 15 kills, 14 assists and 12 digs and Chloe Parcher finished with five blocks. Putnam County (21-9-4) will take on No. 2 Newark (32-5), a 25-13, 25-17 winner over Morrison in Wednesday’s first semifinal. Putnam County is seeking its first regional title since 2014. The championship match will begin at 7 p.m. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Sauk Valley def. IVCC, 25-22, 25-16, 20-25, 25-15: The Eagles sustained a second loss to Sauk Valley this season, dropping to 17-8 overall and 5-5 in Arrowhead Conference play. IVCC travels to face Joliet Junior College (4-24) Friday.