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SALEM, N.H. — The Salem student section was packed tight for the Blue Devils' milestone boys volleyball match against Mascenic last night.

It included some students with their faces painted blue and white, others wearing flashing blue devil horns and a few girls holding up signs that read "It's Tiner Time," in reference to hard hitting Salem senior Dan Tiner.

Ben Rees had a strong game at the net for Pinkerton, with his 8 kills and 7 blocks helping the Astros advance to Division 1 semifinal round play due to a 3-0 victory over Mascenic. Pinkerton will host unbeaten and top-ranked Salem Tuesday at 7 p.m. with a finals berth at stake.

Preparing for its Homecoming weekend clash with undefeated Salem Saturday, Timberlane easily dispatched of Mascenic, 3-0. "We got a good group effort," Owl head coach John Dube said. "We had good defense from everybody and we spread the ball around offensively. Everybody stood out and played well as a team."

Pinkerton easily glided to its seventh victory of the season, rolling past Mascenic, 25-12, 25-10, 25-21. Steve Curry (team-high five kills), Dan Goodwin, and Chad Scott (10 service points) all played well for the Astros.