LAFAYETTE — St. Scholastica created a bit of tension in the volleyball state finals when it pushed dominant reigning champion St. Thomas More to a fourth set — something it had not done in other recent postseason meetings.

Only after the teams played through 16 ties and seven lead changes in the fourth set did St. Thomas More win a fifth consecutive state championship with a 25-14, 25-17, 22-25, 26-24 victory in the LHSAA Division II final Saturday at the Cajundome.

Outstanding player selection Marvel Potier (10 blocks) was among the top scorers as the top-seeded Cougars (41-5) upended a St. Scholastica team that reached the volleyball state finals for the first time in school history.

Second-seeded St. Scholastica (29-11) served with a 24-22 lead and a chance to force a fifth set, but

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