Independent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Garden City Buffaloes. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Buffaloes from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-7.
Kaylee McDonald was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had four digs and four aces.
Independent's defeat dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Garden City, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Independent will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Life Prep at 6:00 p.m. on October 13. As for Garden City, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Junction City/St. Xavier on the 25th.
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