Kentwood brought home the fifth place trophy at the 4A state volleyball tournament Nov. 15-16 at St. Martin’s University near Lacey.

During the course of the tournament Kentwood lost just one match, a 3-0 defeat in the quarterfinal at the hands of Curtis, which made it to the championship contest.

Kentwood beat Bothell 3-1 (25-22, 25-13, 21-25, 25-18) in the opening round when the Conquerors played in one of three 8 a.m. matches that kicked off the tournament.

After the loss to Curtis, Kentwood bounced back the second day with a 3-1 victory over Central Valley then held off Camas in a 3-2 victory, winning 16-14 in the fifth set to claim the fifth place trophy.

The Conks did not play in the state tournament a year ago, which snapped an eight-year appearance streak which included a second-place finish in 2011.