Lady Panthers Battle East Chambers in Five-Set Thriller, Fall to Orangefield

By Sharisa Nelson, Sports Reporter

  The Anahuac Lady Panthers volleyball team faced a challenging week on the court, hosting East Chambers on Tuesday, October 6, before traveling to Orangefield on Friday, October 9.

  Anahuac battled East Chambers in a five-set contest but came up just short, falling 3-2 to the Lady Buccaneers. The Lady Bucs took control early, winning the opening set 25-10 before Anahuac responded with a 25-16 victory in the second set. Anahuac then edged ahead with a 25-21 win in the third set to take a 2-1 lead.

  The Lady Buccaneers rallied in the fourth set, winning 25-22 to force a deciding fifth set. East Chambers carried that momentum into the final frame, securing a 15-8 victory to complete the comeback.

  #10 Lanecia Schonberg led Anahuac’s effort with 11 kills and three solo blocks.

  The Lady Panthers returned to the court Friday for a road matchup against Orangefield but were unable to get back into the win column, falling 3-0. The Lady Bobcats won the sets 25-18, 25-17 and 25-14.

  #10 Lanecia Schonberg led Anahuac’s offensive production with two kills and also finished with a team-high four blocks. #13 Sky Hedges contributed two assists as the Lady Panthers worked to keep pace with Orangefield throughout the match.

  Despite the setbacks, Anahuac continued working to find consistency as the season progressed. The Lady Panthers faced a tough challenge against two competitive opponents, with the five-set battle against East Chambers demonstrating their ability to compete and push a match to the limit.

  The Lady Panthers will look to regroup and build on the positives from the week as district play continues. On Tuesday, October 13^th the Lady Panthers traveled to Kirbyville to take on the Lady Cats. They will host the Lady Lions of Kountze on Friday, October 16^th with the Varsity to begin at 4:30pm.