After flying high against Piketon on Tuesday, Southeastern came back down to earth. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Unioto Shermans on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Shermans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 2nd.
Southeastern started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-18, 25-19, 25-22.
Kyra Francis
| 09/06/25 @ Southern | 2 |
| 09/09/25 vs Westfall | 3 |
| 09/13/25 @ Washington | 6 |
| 09/18/25 vs Huntington | 7 |
| 09/23/25 vs Piketon | 8 |
Despite the loss, Southeastern saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kyra Francis had 13 digs. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Francis.
Alyssa Stanley was nothing short of spectacular for Unioto: she had 29 digs and three aces. Stanley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ellie Depoy, who had 21 digs and three aces.
Southeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Unioto, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Southeastern and Unioto should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 263rd) will meet Paint Valley (ranked 603rd) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Unioto will take on Piketon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (64 vs. 383).
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