LAFAYETTE, La. — Houma Christian’s surprise playoff run came to an end Thursday afternoon at the Cajundome. No. 2 Dunham swept the 10th-seeded Warriors 25-5, 25-17, 25-8 in the Division IV state quarterfinals.
Dunham served aggressively from the opening point and ran away with the first set. The Warriors’ best push came in the second. Down 18-7, Houma Christian fought back to cut the gap to 20-17 before Dunham scored the final five points of the set. The Tigers took control again in the third to close it out.
Kennedi Owens led Dunham with eight kills and nine digs. Katherine McDonald had 24 assists, five aces and seven blocks, and Bree Mills added seven kills and seven blocks.
Houma Christian finishes 19-10. The Warriors swept Delcambre in the bi-district round, then upset No. 7 Loyola College Prep 3-1 in Shreveport to earn a trip to Lafayette.
Dunham (31-6) has not dropped a set this postseason. The Tigers face No. 11 John Curtis in Friday’s semifinals at 10 a.m.
