Paloma Valley volleyball team advances to CIF finals

The Paloma Valley High School girls volleyball team is going to the CIF finals.

Making the long trip to Calabasas, the Wildcats defeated Viewpoint High in four sets -- 25-21, 18-25, 27-25, 25-22 -- Saturday night in the CIF Southern Section Division 5 semifinals. Paloma Valley, undefeated league champions, improved its overall record to 26-6 and will be at home Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. against Ontario Christian in the CIF championship match.

Jayde Shelton led the Wildcats with 13 kills and Channa Hart had 12. Melanie Maclin had 5 blocks and set a school record with 61 blocks for the season. On defense, Gabby Hollins and Kayla Thompson each had 10 digs. In addition, Olivia Karwin had 35 assists and 2 aces, while Chloe Price served 4 aces.

Paloma Valley's opponent in the finals will be a tough one. Ontario Christian is 33-2 overall and is seeded No. 1 in the division.