Here is the breakdown of the area teams playing in tonight’s region semifinals. The winners advance to next week’s state semifinals.

Tonight’s Area Region final Matches

Class 7A

Region 3

No. 2 Venice (22-6) at No. 1 Plant (22-3), 7

This is one of the most anticipated matchups in the playoffs in any classification. These teams have met in the region final the past two seasons with winner going on to win the state title. Two years ago, the host Panthers won via sweep. Last season, Plant seemingly was on its way to another region final win. The Panthers, already up 2-1, was ahead 24-20 in the fourth set before the Indians came storming back to win that set, as well as the fifth, to take the match en route to last year’s state title. Both teams are ranked among the top three in the cassification and the top five overall in the state by MaxPreps.

Stat leaders

Category	Venice	Plant
Kills	N/A	Maggie Dostic, 318
Blocks	N/A	Kaylee Peper, 72
Aces	N/A	Lara Matta, 32
Digs	N/A	Bella Lee, 378
Assists	N/A	Sophie Dostic, 518

Class 6A

Region 3

No. 5 Fort Myers (21-8) at No. 2 Bloomingdale (18-6), 7

The Bulls are trying to continue their magical run by reaching the state semifinals for the first time since 1994. They enter on a six-match win streak and are hosting tonight’s region final thanks to a series of upsets. The top seed, Punta Gorda Charlotte, lost in the region quarterfinals. That allowed Fort Myers, the No. 5 seed, to emerge on the side of the bracket. The Green Wave have won five straight matches, the closest coming in a five-set victory against Wharton in the quarterfinals.

Stat leaders

Category	Fort Myers	Bloomingdale
Kills	Ashlee Tenkley, 307	Elaina Fischer, 178
Blocks	Gabby Dwyer, 40	Elaina Fischer, 86
Aces	Gabby Dwyer, 77	Alexia Goderich, 62
Digs	Ashlee Tenkley, 263	Emma Voehl, 146
Assists	Erin McDowell, 411	Camila De jesus, 322

Class 5A

Region 2

No. 2 Wesley Chapel (21-5) at No. 1 Merritt Island (22-6), 7

Last year, the Wildcats beat the Mustangs in a five-set thriller. To reach the state semifinals again, Wesley Chapel will have to go on the road in the rematch. The Wildcats prepared for this moment by playing Merritt in the regular season. Since being swept in that matchup, Wesley Chapel has won eight of its past nine matches. The Mustangs have won six straight matches.

Stat leaders

Category	Wesley Chapel	Merritt Island
Kills	Annabelle Grace Korta, 214	Bella Schwantz, 267
Blocks	Emma Letourneau, 74	Maddie Johnson, 68
Aces	Annabelle Grace Korta, 44	Annabelle Jones, 50
Digs	Brooke Ashkenase, 345	Bella Schwantz, 244
Assists	Alana Carter, 414	Annabelle Jones, 462