The Neosho County Panthers committed a season high 27 hitting errors while posting their second worst hitting percentage of the season Wednesday night against Fort Scott Community College. Despite their struggles offensively, the Panthers defeated the Greyhounds for the third time this season 25-20, 19-25, 28-26, and 25-15.

Neosho jumped all over the Greyhounds in the first set as they took an early 6-1 lead. Fort Scott fought back to within a point at 15-14, but Neosho pulled away to take the first.

The second set Fort Scott benefitted from sloppy play on the part of the Panthers. Neosho committed 10 hitting errors as the Greyhounds took the second set.

The sloppy play from the 2^nd set would carry over to the start of the 3^rd. Fort Scott held an early lead as the Panthers once again struggle to hit the ball. Neosho fought back to tie the set at 13-13 and then took their first lead at 15-14 prompting the Greyhounds to take a timeout.

Fort Scott would go on a run after the timeout and took a 20-17 lead forcing the Panthers to use a timeout. It wouldn't stop the momentum however as the Greyhounds served for the set leading 24-21. Neosho seemed to break out of their funk at that point as they rallied to take a 25-24 lead and eventually won the set 28-26. Rosemerli Carrillo put the Panthers on her back down the stretch as she recorded five straight kills to help the Panthers take the set.

The Neosho County Panthers that fans were used to seeing during their 19 match win streak earlier in the season seemed to reappear in the 4^th. The set was close early with the Panthers forcing a Greyhound timeout as they lead 13-11. After the timeout Neosho would catch fire and closed the set on a 12-4 run.

Despite their offensive struggles as a team, several Panthers set career highs in the win. Carrillo recorded career highs in both kills (16) and attempts (43) to lead the Panthers in both categories. She also finished with 14 digs for her 5^th double double of the season. Laura Broadfoot posted her team leading 12^th double double of the season with 44 assists and 10 digs while setting a career high with 4 blocks.

Genesis Mejias was a force at the net for the Panthers as she finished with a career high 8 blocks including a career best 5 solo. Tasha Wampler also finished with a career high 6 blocks to go with her 7 kills. The Panthers also posted a season high 17 blocks as a team in the win. On a night where she struggled hitting the ball, Carolina Alfonso responded by tying here career best with 26 digs.
The Panthers improve to 26-6 with the win and 7-2 in Region play. They remain in third in the Region 6 standings, 2 games back of leaders Johnson County and Cowley. The Panthers face a must win match Monday (Oct. 28) when they travel to Johnson County. The Cavaliers finish the season with matches against Neosho and Cowley. A loss to both the Panthers and the Tigers coupled with a Neosho win over Allen in their final conference match would secure one of the two top spots needed to host a regional.