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DIGGING DEEP
Lady Panthers take both matches in three games at triangular
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Great Bends Morgan Kottas serves against Russell. - photo by Kevin Price Great Bend Tribune

The Great Bend High School volleyball team swept its home triangular on Monday night at the Panther Fieldhouse.
The Lady Panthers defeated Smoky Valley and Russell in three games in the absence of head coach Kelsey Perry, who was away after giving birth.
The Lady Panthers first challenged Smoky Valley.
Smoky Valley took the first game, winning 26-24.
The Lady Panthers took hold after that, winning 25-21 and 25-15.
Brittnee Barber recorded 33 assists against Smoky Valley.
Regan Unruh led the Lady Panthers with 11 kills.
Great Bend’s match against Russell started much the same way with the Lady Broncos taking a one-game lead 25-22.
The Lady Panthers again rallied to win 25-21 and 25-17.
Barber led Great Bend with 32 assists against the Lady Broncos.
Sanders recorded nine digs.
Unruh had 13 kills and two aces.
Braylin Bretz had five blocks.

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Great Bend triangular

Monday

At Great Bend
Panther Fieldhouse

Varsity
Great Bend 2, Smoky Valley 1
(24-26, 25-21, 25-15)
Barber — 33 assists, 4 aces, 2 digs
Bretz — 6 kills, 3 digs, 2 aces, 1 block
Kottas — 6 digs, 6 kills, 2 aces
Leuenberger — 11 digs, 2 aces
Burkhart — 5 kills, 1 dig, 1 block
Sanders — 4 digs
Unruh — 11 kills, 9 digs, 1 block
Warren — 5 kills, 1 block

Great Bend 2, Russell
(22-25, 25-21, 25-17)
Barber — 32 assists, 3 digs, 1 ace, 1 block
Bretz — 5 blocks, 2 digs, 2 kills
Kottas — 7 kills, 1 digs, 1 ace
Vratil — 1 dig
Lagerman — 2 kills, 1 dig
Mauler — 2 digs
Burkhart — 8 kills, 2 digs, 1 block
Sanders — 9 digs
Welsch — 1 dig, 1 kill, 1 block
Unruh — 13 kills, 2 aces

JV
Great Bend 2, Russell 0
(25-17, 25-17)
Great Bend 2, Russell 1
(25-11, 19-25, 25-12)