Lady Panthers win special “Under the Lights” match-up with Licking
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ volleyball team took on Licking in a special “Under the Lights” contest last Thursday in a contest played on the football field with fans watching from the bleachers. The band played music, the cheerleader cheered on the Lady Panthers and the players even enjoyed running through a banner much like the football team does on Friday nights. Right: The crowd watches on as the Lady Panthers go for a kill against Licking.
For the second time in program history, the Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ volleyball team played a game on the school’s football field in front of a crowd sitting on the football bleachers.
Both the JV and varsity squads took on Licking in front of a crowd that included a large student cheering section, cheerleaders and the Mountain Grove band.
The Lady Panthers opened the match with a 25-20 win in the first set.
After dropping the second set, 25-18, they beat Licking 25-20 and 25-23 to knock off the 14-win Lady Wildcats.
The JV squad won their match-up, 25-25 and 25-7.
Before the big win, the Lady Panthers dropped a tough home match to Liberty (Mountain View), 3-1.
Mountain Grove dropped the first two sets, 25-21 and 25-23. The Lady Panthers then won, 25-23 before dropping the fourth set, 26-24.
They also lost 3-0 to a 20-win Marshfield team. They fell 25-21, 26-24 and 25-15.