Panthers
| 09/11/25 vs Coal City | 2-1 |
| 09/09/25 @ Wilmington | 2-1 |
| 09/06/25 vs Watseka | 2-0 |
| 09/06/25 vs Grant Park | 2-0 |
Manteno had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Coal City Coalers. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Coalers, too.
Manteno had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-23, 25-22.
Manteno's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgan Derrico, who had 13 digs and one assist. Another player making a difference was Leah Donnelly, who had 15 assists and seven digs.
Coal City's loss came despite strong showings from Jaela Vasquez and Keirsten Gabehart. Vasquez had five digs and three aces, while Gabehart had 11 digs. Riley Walker also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Manteno's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Coal City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-1 record this season.
Manteno will head out to challenge Bradley-Bourbonnais at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Coal City, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Serena at 4:30 p.m.
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