Albemarle put on a display of heart and character, using pressure defense and outside shooting to rally past Brooke Point, 56-48, on Friday night.

The Albemarle girls volleyball team kept its Group AAA title defense alive Tuesday night, downing Heritage in the Northwest Region quarterfinals.

Western Albemarle has established its place at the top of the Jefferson District, going unbeaten in its first seven games. The battle for second place is heating up though, with a pair of one-loss teams — Louisa County and Goochland, which are set to play Friday night.

A breakdown of the upcoming season for Albemarle, Nelson, Madison and Buckingham girls basketball.

Albemarle High’s volleyball team isn’t just winning matches right now — they’re dominating them. The Patriots (12-0) have lost just three games in matches this year behind the heavy-hitting attack duo of Kara Elder and Laura Gomez.