Kenner Discovery is returning to Lafayette to the LHSAA state tournament for a third straight year.
The eighth-seeded Swamp Owls staged a furious rally from two sets down to defeat No. 8 seed Ben Franklin 29-31, 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-11 in the Division II regional playoff round Saturday in Kenner.
Taylor Litolff led the Swamp Owls with 24 kills, 21 digs, three aces and a block. Brianna Litolff had 11 kills, 18 assists, 14 digs and served two aces. Chaela Alexander finished with nine kills, 29 assists, 10 digs and two aces. Ilyanna Rubio had 18 digs,…