OVERLAND PARK — Unranked No. 8 seed Blue Valley Southwest surprised No. 5 ranked Great Bend, 25-23, 13-25, 25-20 in Friday's opening match The Panthers (34-5) must defeat No. 3 ranked Maize South and No. 4 Lansing to advance to Saturday's semifinals. The Timberwolves stole the momentum by rallying in the first set when the Panthers missed four plays after leading 20-19. Great Bend improved all phases to control the second set, 25-13. The Panthers led the third set 10-5 thanks to solid play by Jaya Stroup and Kya Behr. But Timberwolf Evonne Sutter delivered four winners in five points after a 15-15 tie. Blue Valley Southwest scored the final three points after a Panther missed serve. 5A STATE, OVERLAND PARK, FRIDAY POOL A—Maize South def. Lansing, 25-10 22-25, 25-18; Blue Valley Southwest def. Great Bend, 25-23, 13-25, 25-20; Lansing (30-8) vs Blue Valley Southwest (17-20); Great Bend (34-5) vs Maize South (30-7); Maize South vs Blue Valley Southwest; Great Bend vs. Lansing POOL B—Wichita Carroll def. Wichita Kapaun-Mt. Carmel, 20-25, 25-20, 25-19; St. Thomas Aquinas def. Lenexa St. James, 25-11, 25-16; Wichita Carroll (32-5) vs Lenexa St. James (28-10); St. Thomas Aquinas (33-4) vs Kapaun-Mt. Carmel (29-9); Kapaun-Mt. Carmel vs Lenexa St. James; St. Thomas Aquinas vs Wichita Carroll