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Despite having a strong 2-0 lead over Region 2 rival Herriman, No. 5 Mountain Ridge head coach Bryan Nicholson knew his team couldn’t give up an inch. But the Sentinels nearly did despite having a 23-19 lead over the Mustangs in the third set. Herriman took a time out and rallied back to a 28-28 tie. However, Mountain Ridge toughed it out and earned the 3-0 sweep for a semifinal appearance. “In that timeout that (Herriman) called, I told them that lead isn't safe because they're fighting for their lives,” Nicholson said. “Obviously we went into extra points there, but I was really proud of my guys' composure. When it gets to that kind of pressure situation, nobody freaks out. They just kind of stay composed and still stay aggressive.” Once again, Sentinels’ outside hitter Clark Fowler led with a dominant game. Fowler finished the quarterfinal with 20 kills. While the offense was strong, it wasn’t the offense that carried Mountain Ridge through day one, it was the defense. “I feel like our serve receive and passing was on point on both of those matches today,” Nicholson said. “It keeps us in system and it keeps us being able to swing at balls.” The Sentinels will have a chance to have a repeat appearance in the 6A championship, but it’ll have to beat top-seeded Lehi in tomorrow’s semifinal.