Plainview High School’s volleyball team learned firsthand that three times can be the charm.

The Bears downed Mobile Christian 3-0 Wednesday at Bill Harris Arena to capture the school’s first AHSAA State Volleyball Championship. Plainview (51-5) was making their third trip to the finals.

The Bears were ranked No. 1 in the final AL.com volleyball poll. Mobile Christian was No. 2.

Plainview’s season players indeed played like veterans, jumping out to a 25-19, 25-11 lead.

The Leopards (44-8) came out swimming in the third set and built a 9-0 lead before the Bears settled down. Mobile Christian won the set 25-15 and both teams battled fiercely in the final set with Plainview winning 25-22 and the state title 3-1.

Class 3A Tourney MVP Chloe Hatch had 16 kills and 10 digs to lead the Bears. Kami Sanders also had 16 kills and 12 digs, Faith Odom had nine kills, setter Ali Price totaled 46 assists, and 14 digs, Zanna Ferguson had a team-high 20 digs, and Aubriella Hairston managed nine kills.

Mobile Christian was paced by sophomore Melaina Haines and libero Melissa Patel. Haines, the daughter of the head coach, had 23 kills, 20 digs and 12 assists. Patel had 21 digs, setter Haley Eldridge had 20 assists and two service aces, and Hadley Kelly had seven kills.

All matches of the 53rd AHSAA Elite Eight State Volleyball Championships are being live streamed over the NFHS Network subscriber-based platform and can be accessed at www.nfhsnetwork.com.