The Panthers prowled their way into 5A District 4 champions as they defeated the Buccaneers in 5 sets, winning 25-23, 25-23, 20-25, 22-25, and 15-12 respectively. Leading the overall offensive scoring for the Panthers as well as the Buccaneers, Freshman middle hitter Megan Lee shined for Pine Ridge with 29 kills, and Mainland’s senior hitter Alexa Wilson contributed an impressive 22 kills of her own to the match. The Panthers’ budding freshman Megan Lee was also a defensive weapon putting up 4 solo blocks as well as 3 block assists in their championship win.

The Pirates sailed into the Panther’s Den to face off a tough Pine Ridge squad, but ultimately met stormy seas and fell to the Panthers in three sets. The first set saw skillful network by freshman middle hitters Megan Lee and BellaRae Brockhaus from Pine ridge as they dropped a flurry of tips on the Matanzas side. Second set opened with a pair of aces from Pine Ridge’s sophomore setter Lauren Powell who combined with Megan Lee for 10 aces on the evening.