The Patrick Henry Patriots will take on the Chico Panthers at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Patrick Henry came up short against Coronado and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Islanders: they've now lost four in a row.
While Patrick Henry had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-27, 25-23, 25-21.
Natalie Rynard
| 08/28/25 vs Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas | 9 |
| 08/29/25 vs Mililani | 11 |
| 08/15/25 vs Scripps Ranch | 12 |
| 08/15/25 vs San Marcos | 13 |
| 08/28/25 vs Konawaena | 13 |
Despite the loss, Patrick Henry saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Natalie Rynard had 14 digs and two aces. Rynard also set a new season-high mark in assists with 51. Ashlynn Kirchoff was another key player, getting 14 digs.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Friday. Chico fell just short of Newbury Park by a score of 2-1.
Patrick Henry now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Chico, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
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