LAFAYETTE — Slidell faced Dominican in the Division I volleyball state finals for the second year in a row and came out on top once again.

The third-seeded Tigers never trailed through the first two sets and trailed only briefly in the third set of a 25-23, 25-23, 27-25 victory as coach Danny Tullis won his eighth LHSAA state championship Saturday at the Cajundome.

Outstanding player selection Ava Barduca had 21 kills and six blocks on the way to downing top-seeded Dominican for the second year in a row after the it won the previous four consecutive state championships.

Slidell (36-7) went ahead for good at 5-4 in the first set and opened to a 6-0 lead in the second. Dominican (40-6) trailed the second set 20-9 and drew within 24-23 before Slidell got the clinching point on a ball hit

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