Class 5A/6A volleyball state tournament, Day 1

7:30 p.m.: Sorry for the delay while I was on the road to football at Mustang. Edmond Memorial closed it out in three games and will face Bartlesville at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at OBU.

6:11 p.m.: Edmond Memorial takes a 2-0 lead on Bixby. Tulsa Kelley closed out Duncan in three games and will face Tulsa Washington at 3:15 p.m. Saturday at OBU.

5:04 p.m.: Bartlesville closes it out 15-10 in the fifth. The Bruins will face the Edmond Memorial-Bixby winner Saturday at 11:45 a.m. at OBU.

4:54 p.m.: We’re going to a fifth between Bartlesville and Edmond North.

4:50 p.m.: Tulsa Washington turns in the rally of the year to advance. Down 2-0 and two points away from elimination, the Hornets fought back for the 3-2 win, 20-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-21, 15-11.

4:28 p.m.: Bartlesville takes a 2-1 lead on Edmond North. Tulsa Washington and Guymon going to the fifth game.

4 p.m.: Bartlesville evens it at a game apiece, winning 25-23.

3:37 p.m.: Edmond North takes the opener 25-17 for a 1-0 lead in the match.

3:15 p.m.: Jenks takes the final two games and the match to eliminate Tulsa Union in five. Edmond North and Bartlesville are just getting going. This is the one match today that I’ve really been looking forward to. North is a young, energetic team with loads of talent, and I’ve been hearing good things about Bartlesville since mid-August. Some coaches have told me they think the Bruins are the best east-side team.

2:28 p.m.: Catoosa eliminates Coweta in three games and will face McGuinness Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the semis. Tulsa Union has a 2-1 lead on Jenks in the fourth game of a tight match. Jenks is holding a 23-19 lead in the fourth.