Lockport volleyball takes down Lincoln-Way East, advances to supersectional

Postseason experience showed up when Lockport needed it most.The Porters leaned on it heavily Thursday night, defeating Lincoln-Way East 25-19, 25-21 to capture the Class 4A Lockport Sectional championship and move just one win away from a return trip to the state tournament.Lockport took the opening set 25-19, using a run after an 8-8 tie to build a 22-15 advantage. The Griffins showed some life after a timeout, but it was a bit too late as the Porters closed out the set.The second set offered a bit more drama. Lincoln-Way East rallied from being down early to tie the score at 8 before eventually taking a 14-11 lead. Lockport answered with a run to go ahead 15-14, setting up a back-and-forth finish.With the score tied at 20, Timosciek delivered a key kill to help Lockport take a 22-20 lead. Kolby Ross answered with a couple of kills to keep the Griffins close, but the Porters held on to finish the sweep and claim the sectional title.Lockport coach Nick Mraz said the Porters’ playoff e