Knights advance to state title game

Colony used a dramatic 19-17 win over DImond in the fifth and final game of the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska State Volleyball tournament semifinals to move into Saturday's championship game.

Hannah Curtis led Colony with 26 kills, while Allie Grazulis added 20.

The Knights overcame an 11-7 deficit in the final game to earn the first of four match points on the night, but Dimond held strong, even getting a match point of its own at 17-16. But a clutch dig by Kristen Coan kept Colony in the match, and the Knights got kills from Siobhan Johansen and Grazulis to set up the fourth and final match point of the game.

Dimond finally blinked when Lauren Fulton spiked the ball into the net, giving Colony a dramatic victory and setting off a wild celebration at the center of the West High School gym.

"It feels great," Grazulis said after celebrating with her teammates.

Colony will face the winner of the South Anchorage/Eagle River in Saturday's final, which is set to begin at 8:45 p.m.