The Griffith Panthers will face off against the Hobart Brickies at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Griffith will be strutting in after a win while Hobart will be coming in after a loss.
Griffith took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over River Forest. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Griffith had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-19.

Charlee Prutsman
09/25/25 vs River Forest | 13 |
09/23/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 8 |
09/08/25 vs Hebron | 8 |
09/04/25 vs Lake Station Edison | 7 |
08/16/25 vs Hebron | 7 |
Griffith's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Charlee Prutsman, who had 13 assists and five digs, and Milah Castro, who had 13 digs. Those 13 assists gave Prutsman a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Hobart didn't have quite enough to beat Andrean on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Brickies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Hobart wouldn't go down easily and took Andrean into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 21-25, 25-27, 15-5.
Hobart's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Griffith, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Griffith might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Hobart in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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