Warriors emerge with sweep at Creek Valley

The shot that clinched Tuesday’s rematch between Leyton and Creek Valley was an accident.

With the Warriors’ on top by a narrow 23-20 margin, Diedra Waite occupied a spot on the back line, watching a terse battle at the net. Suddenly the ball ricocheted her direction. The talented freshman threw out both arms, more as a desperate reaction than a considered reply.

“It was very chaotic,” Waite said of the resulting point. “I thought it wasn’t going to go. It was a scary moment.”

Her accidental shot through a surprised Storm defense secured set point. Kassandra Harris closed out a 25-20 win from...