On Saturday, the Independent Panthers came up short against the Goddard Lions and fell 2-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Independent was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19.
Goddard found their leader in underclassman Jera Tipping, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Tipping has posted in she last ten matchups.
Independent now has a losing record at 4-5-2. As for Goddard, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-10.
Independent's road trip will continue as they head out to face Conway Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conway Springs is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Independent will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Goddard, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win vs. South on the 21st.
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