Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers (Paxton, IL) supporters left the game in high spirits Monday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the host Herscher Tigers (Herscher, IL), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Rantoul Eagles (Rantoul, IL) in a Illini Prairie match, on Tuesday, October 4. Paxton-Buckley-Loda will attempt to advance on its 10-7 season record. The Eagles come into the match with a 8-9 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL).

With the loss, Herscher drops to 8-15 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Peotone (Peotone, IL) to clash with the Blue Devils in a Illinois Central Eight match on Tuesday, October 4. The Blue Devils come into the match with a record of 11-10. Peotone won 2-1 in their recent non-league match against Beecher (Beecher, IL)