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The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers volleyball team hosted the South Lawrence Lady Stallions on Thursday, September 9, 2021 for varsity and junior varsity matches.

The varsity Lady Panthers fell behind in the first set of the match to the Lady Stallions. The Lady Stallions denied any opportunity for the Lady Panthers to gain momentum in the opening and pulled away to a 25-13 set win. After a break the Lady Stallions continued to show dominance, again hitting the home team with a barrage of point-runs on their way to building a big lead and taking the second set of varsity play by a score of 25-13 and winning the varsity match 2-0.

The junior varsity Lady Panthers played two strong sets against South Lawrence's JV team. In the opening junior varsity set the Lady Stallions jumped out in front early, but the Lady Panthers fought hard before ultimately falling in the opening set by a score of 25-18. The Lady Panthers were able to build on their finish in the opening JV set and matched the Lady Stallions point for point throughout the second set. The Lady Stallions took the set late by a score of 25-23 to win the junior varsity matchup 25-23.

Lewis County vs. Lawrenceburg

The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers volleyball team travelled to Lawrenceburg on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 for varsity and junior varsity matches with the New Prospect Lady Tigers, a rematch from matches a couple of weeks prior.

In the varsity match the Lady Panthers came out inspired and wasted little time taking a lead in the first set. Riding multiple point runs, the Lady Panthers pulled away in the opening set to win 25-16. With momentum on their side, the Lady Panthers jumped on the Lady Tigers early in the second set after a break. Continuing their aggressive play, the Lady Panthers were able to take set two of the varsity match 25-15 and win the varsity match 2-0.

In the matchup between the Lady Panthers junior varsity and the Lady Tigers junior varsity team, the Lady Tigers JV jumped out in front early on in the first set. The Lady Panther JV had no answer for the play of the Lady Tiger JV in set one and New Prospect took the first set 25-7. The Lady Panther JV played stronger in the second set, playing close in the early going. But the Lady Tiger JV gained control of the second set midway through and pulled out to win 25-15, taking the junior varsity match 2-0

Lewis County vs. Leoma

The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers volleyball team travelled to Leoma for a rematch with the Lady Rebels on Thursday, September 16, 2021 and matches for the varsity and junior varsity teams.

The Lady Panthers and Lady Rebels squared off in two tightly contested volleyball matches on Thursday. In the opening set of the varsity match the two teams battled back and forth for the entire set, exchanging leads throughout the set and forcing the set into extra points. It was the home team, the Lady Rebels, that was able to squeak out a set win in the first set 27-25. The second set was much like the first set as the two equally matched teams exchanged leads before the Lady Rebels were able to put some points between them and the Lady Panthers on the way to a 25-23 to win the match 2-0.

The match between the Lady Panther junior varsity girls and the Lady Rebel junior varsity girls was as competitive as the matchup of varsity squads. In the first set of the junior varsity match the two teams went at each other in a back-and-forth set that went to extra points before the Lady Rebel JV took the win in the set 26-24. The second set was tight for most of the set, but Leoma was able to ride a point-streak to take a lead and ultimately the set victory by a score of 15-12 and win the match 2-0.

Lewis County vs. Summertown

The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers volleyball team hosted the Summertown Lady Eagles on 8th grade night, Friday, September 17, 2021 at LCMS.

Pete Noblin

The Lady Panthers faced a red-hot Lady Eagles volleyball team on Friday, and the Lady Eagles wasted little time building a lead. In the opening set of the varsity match, the Lady Eagles began to pull out in front of the Lady Panthers early on. Using long point-runs in the first set to put the Lady Panthers behind and cruised to a first set win 25-2. The Lady Panthers came back to put pressure on the visitors in the second set, but it was Summertown that took the second set of varsity play 25-17 and win the match 2-0.

The junior varsity Lady Panthers and the Lady Eagle JV played 3 tight sets in junior varsity action. In the close first set it was Lewis County that was able to take the lead and hold on to it late, winning the opening set 25-23. The Lady Eagle junior varsity bounced back in set two and pulled away from Lewis County to take the second set 25-17. The final JV set the Lady Eagles maintained the momentum and took the final set 15-9 and the set 2-1.