When walking into the Cramton Multiplex, it quickly becomes an overwhelming ordeal. Teams from across the state from all classifications, limited to just six courts, are screaming and yelling, all trying to punch their ticket to state.

It’s an aspect that can be a game changer, especially if you’ve never experienced it before. And that’s what the Benjamin Russell volleyball team saw firsthand.

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Samuel Higgs / TPI Benjamin Russell's Kyleigh Leonard saves the ball from going out at the Class 6A regional tournament. The Wildcats fell to Pike Road in the first round.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Benjamin Russell Kenzie Henderon, left, and Gabby McKinney, right, attempt to block a spike from Pike Road. None of the players on the Wildcats volleyball team had been to the regional tournament before.