The Plant Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Northside Christian Mustangs 3-2.
Plant wouldn't go down easily and took Northside Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 15-25, 21-25, 15-11.

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Among those leading the charge was Abby Bucey, who had eight digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. Kingsley Kessler also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Plant's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Northside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Looking ahead, Plant will host St. Thomas Aquinas at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northside Christian, they will face off against Calvary Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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