One win from a county championship. Mount Olive beat Parsippany Hills 3-1 on Tuesday in the Morris County Tournament semifinals at Randolph, and now the Marauders get to play for the trophy.
The start was perfect: a 25-15 first set that announced exactly how Mount Olive intended the night to go. Parsippany Hills refused to cooperate, answering with a 25-20 second set to even the match — and that is precisely where good teams show who they are. Mount Olive took the match straight back, winning the third set 25-15, and then closed the door 25-19 in the fourth.
Add it up and the numbers match the eye test: Mount Olive outscored Parsippany Hills 95-74 across the four sets, and won its three sets by 10, 10, and 6 points. When this team seizes control of a set, it does not give it back.
Next comes the biggest match of the season: the county final against Randolph, which won the other semifinal. Two teams, one trophy, and a Mount Olive squad arriving with all the momentum in the world.
Stars of the Game: the whole Mount Olive lineup — the Finalists — who answered the only real challenge of the night and finished the job in four sets. One more to go.
Game details compiled from published box scores.