Manhattan ? For the second straight season, the Veritas Christian volleyball team earned a spot in the KCAA state championship game and took second place Saturday.

The Eagles lost in straight sets in the title game against Sunrise Christian, 25-13, 25-23, 25-17. They advanced to the finals after beating Wichita WAHAA (25-11, 25-13) and Derby Invasion (25-11, 23-25, 15-4).

Emma Wilson (34 assists and seven kills) and Chloe Holland (26 kills and 16 aces) were named to the all-state tournament team, while Brienne Billings added nine kills and six blocks, Alyssa Kresten had four kills and three blocks, Jessie Swisher recorded seven kills and Leandra Fischer had six aces. In the back row, Paxton Brittingham had 29 digs and Naomi Brakenhoff had 22 digs.

Veritas ended the season with a 34-11 record.