By Amanda Lattimer

A late fifth set Westlake Chaparral run stunned the Hays Rebel volleyball team in a 25-20, 10-25, 25-20, 24-26, 13-15 loss Friday at Bales Gym.

That defeat, mixed with an Austin High win, places Hays’ postseason hopes on the brink.

Hays won the first set 25-20, but Westlake turned the tables and took set two 25-10.  Both teams went punch-for-punch in the third frame with Hays taking the set 25-20 and a 2-1 match advantage.

The intensity ramped up in the final two frames as ...