The final rankings have been issued by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union ahead of the Class 4A volleyball playoffs starting. The #5 in 4A Pella girls are on a first round bye this evening, and are using that time to scrimmage #4 in 5A Dowling before the official competition begins on Thursday.

The Maroons are 23-9 and were tied for second in the CIML this year, playing in Class 5A.

Pella enters the postseason at 37-7 overall and with a 2nd place finish in the Little Hawkeye Conference. The Dutch are awaiting the winner of Keokuk against Burlington, who play tonight. The Dutch are the top seed in Class 4A Region 6, and assuming they win Thursday, will have home court advantage in the go-to-state game.

Regional semifinal action begins at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pella High School.