Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School volleyball coach Brian Murray saw his young team tightening up during its intense preparation for one of the toughest sectionals in the state earlier this week so it watched the horror film "Strangers" together following Thursday's sectional opener.

After that, facing No. 9 Roncalli and No. 5 Bishop Chatard didn't seem so bad.

"I've never done anything like that before, but it worked," Murray said after Brebeuf beat Roncalli 17-15 in the fifth game, and Bishop Chatard 3-1, on Saturday at Roncalli to win its sixth straight sectional.

"It loosened them up. We had a lot invested (in this sectional) but (Thursday night) was a lot of fun and seemed to eliminate the pressure."

No. 6 Brebeuf will face the winner of the Hamilton Heights Sectional at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Mount Vernon in the regional semifinals. The championship will be at 7 p.m.

Far scarier for Murray than "Strangers" was hearing, "Match point Roncalli," in its gym as Brebeuf trailed in Game 5, 14-13. But Sloane White tied the match and the Braves pulled out their third victory of the season over Roncalli, each being decided by two points in the fifth game.

Bishop Chatard, which swept Beech Grove to reach the championship, controlled the first game of the championship match and took a 25-17 victory. Brebeuf was equally dominant in a 25-19 Game 2 victory, as neither game saw a lead change.

In the third game, Bishop Chatard jumped out to a 7-3 lead but Brebeuf tied it 7-7 then pulled ahead 15-12. Chatard closed to within 15-14 but an 8-1 run by the Braves changed the momentum. They took a 25-19 victory then closed it out 25-11 in the fourth game. Chatard had beaten Brebeuf 3-1 on Sept. 18.

On the day, sophomore Jemme Obeime had 42 kills for Brebeuf; White, a sophomore, finished with 15 blocks and freshman Nathalie Wichern 96 assists.

"You look at the things Bishop Chatard and Roncalli have done the last few years and to get a sectional title (against that competition) would be a year for most programs," Murray said of the three programs that have won four of the past five Class 3A titles. "This is a young group (with one senior), but they've totally bought into (our program), invested a lot emotionally and to see it pay off . . . that's the reason our coaching staff does this."