Great Bend Post Sports
The Lady Panther volleyball team finally made it into the Kansas Volleyball Association's Class 5A top 10 list. That was with an 18-1 record before a busy week that included a pair of losses and seven straight wins, including against a pair of ranked teams. Great Bend extended that win streak to eight matches Tuesday night in Phillipsburg before falling to N0. 2 Smith Center (2A) 15-25, 25-14, 25-21. The Lady Panthers move to 26-4 on the season ahead of Saturday's regular-season finale WAC tournament in Dodge City.
Great Bend opened the evening with a 25-18, 25-13 win against the other Panthers. The offensive attack was again balanced as junior Kara Feist led the way with seven kills, followed by Cassie Ellegood and Sadie Spray with six each, and Kya Behr with five. Behr also served up three of the team's four aces in the match. Ellegood had four blocks to lead the team. Senior Macy Nachtigal paced the back row with 15 digs, followed by senior Paige Thexton with 13, and Behr with 12. Behr had 17 assists and Spray finished with eight.
Great Bend remains in the No. 3 spot in the Class 5A West standings.