It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Great Bend had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Valley Center Hornets by a score of 2-0. The Panthers are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 27 straight.
While Great Bend won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23.
Cassie Ellegood paced Great Bend's offense, picking up ten kills. Ellegood got some help from
Kya Behr and her 31 assists. Ellegood was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Great Bend's win was their 18th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 35-2. As for Valley Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-13.
Great Bend will take on Kapaun Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley Center has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Hays on the 26th.
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