After flying high against Oak Park on Wednesday, Park Hill South came back down to earth. The Panthers fell just short of the Park Hill Trojans by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Park Hill South started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-23, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Park Hill South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Devree Coughlin had 14 digs and 14 assists. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Coughlin. Dakota Owenby also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
Park Hill had a senior duo take command as Brooke Brown had 33 digs and three assists and Tessa Walker had 24 assists and 15 digs. Brown is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Panthers
| 09/11/25 vs Park Hill | 2-3 |
| 09/10/25 @ Oak Park | 3-0 |
| 09/08/25 @ Lee's Summit | 3-0 |
| 09/06/25 vs Liberty North | 2-1 |
| 09/06/25 vs Staley | 2-1 |
Park Hill South moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Park Hill, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Park Hill South will venture away from home to take on Belton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Park Hill, they will head out to face off against St. Teresa's Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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