After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kankakee Valley, Griffith was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the River Forest Ingots by a score of 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Griffith had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-19.

Milah Castro
09/25/25 vs River Forest | 13 |
09/23/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 7 |
09/18/25 @ Wheeler | 6 |
09/17/25 vs Lowell | 11 |
09/15/25 @ Hammond Morton | 7 |
+ 6 more games |
Leading Griffith to victory were Charlee Prutsman and Milah Castro. Prutsman had 13 assists and five digs, while Castro had 13 digs. That's the most digs Castro has posted since September 2nd.
Griffith was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Griffith's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for River Forest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Looking ahead, Griffith will host Hobart at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for River Forest, they will be playing at home against East Chicago Central at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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