The Manteno Panthers will head out on the road to  square off against  the Seneca Fighting Irish  at 6:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Both come into the  contest bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
Manteno is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup  on Tuesday. They came out on top against Bishop McNamara by a score of  2-0. The  win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Fightin' Irish: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Seneca narrowly escaped with a  victory as the  squad sidled past Coal City  2-1.
 The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Seneca who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 26-24, 19-25,  27-25.
 Manteno's record now sits at 30-5. As for Seneca, their record is now 24-11.
 Manteno beat Seneca 2-0  when the teams last played  back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success,  or do  the Fighting Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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