Rockets fall in straight sets to Panthers

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West Nodaway junior Paige Hagey spikes the ball over the Mound City defender during the match Monday night.

With a handful of games left before districts, the West Nodaway volleyball took on Mound City Monday night.

The Panthers started hot and ended hot defeated the Rockets in straight sets, 25-12 and 25-4.

After West Nodaway scored the first point of the first set, the Panthers took over. Mound City went on 6-0 run before West Nodaway narrowed the gap to three, 6-3. But, Mound City answered with two of its own, making it 8-3.

The Panthers and Rockets split the next six points, but Mound City opened the game up after that.

Mound City went on an 8-1 run to make 19-7. However, West Nodaway fought back taking five of the next seven narrowing the gap to 21-12. But, the Panthers finished off the first set scoring the final four points.

In the second set, the Panthers continued their performance, getting off to a 5-2 lead. Mound City added four more before West Nodaway answered with one of its own to make it 9-3.

The Panthers added two more to make it 11-3 before West Nodaway scored its last point of the night to make it 11-4.

After that, Mound City rattled off 14 consecutive points to finish the set 25-4 and the match, 2-0.

West Nodaway returns to the court at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 against South Holt in Burlington Junction.