For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Labette County and Parsons meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Grizzlies fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-1. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Labette County sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 22-25, 25-18.

Ella Thomsen
| 09/04/25 @ Pittsburg | 1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Crest | 1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Parsons | 3 |
| 09/04/25 vs Independence | 5 |
| 09/04/25 vs Parsons | 5 |
Defeat or not, Labette County got some senior leadership from Malaya Broadwell and Ella Thomsen. Broadwell had 17 digs and one assist, while Thomsen had 13 digs and two assists. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Thomsen.
Labette County's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Parsons, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Labette County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Paola on the 13th. As for Parsons, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Burlington on the 13th.
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