Long Beach Poly boys volleyball wins battle with Warren in first round of CIF-SS playoffs

DOWNEY — The Long Beach Poly boys volleyball team took a commanding two-set lead Thursday in its CIF Southern Section playoff matchup against Warren and looked poised to finish off a sweep. Instead, the Jackrabbits squandered four consecutive match-point chances and the Bears rallied to force a fourth set. Poly coach Sid Davidson wanted to see a different mindset from his players before they returned to the floor to start the fourth. “We kind of settled a little too much,” Davidson said. Tied 10 times and as late as 13-13 in the fourth, the Jackrabbits’ size gradually overpowered the Bears...