Freeport's Ally DeJidas (7) and teammates shakes hand after losing to Bald Eagle 3-1 in the PIAA Class 2A girls volleyball semifinals Tuesday night.

CLARION — Freeport showed flashes Tuesday night, times when the Yellowjackets displayed the form that had brought them to within one step of playing for a second straight state championship.

In the end, however, it was not nearly enough to derail a formidable Bald Eagle squad.

The Eagles posted a 3-1 victory by scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-18 and 25-15 in a Class 2A semifinal at Clarion High School.

“Bald Eagle is a very good team,” said Freeport coach Tom Phillips, “but for us, it just came down to fundamentals. We couldn’t stay consistent enough tonight.”

Freeport swept the Eagles in the first round of state play last year.

This is an excerpt — read more about the game in Wednesday’s Butler Eagle.