Western Panthers vs. Chelsea Bulldogs On Tuesday evening, the Western Panthers traveled to Charlotte to take on the Chelsea Bulldogs in the Regional Semifinals. It wasn’t always pretty, but the Panthers showed their determination, battled through adversity, and came away with a hard-fought 3-1 victory! Western struggled to find its rhythm early in the opening set but fought back and rallied to take an exciting 25-23 win. The second set was a different story. The Panthers struggled defensively and had difficulty keeping their serves in the court, finishing the match with 16 missed serves. Chelsea took advantage of Western’s mistakes and edged out the Panthers 25-23 to even the match at one set apiece. In the third set, Western began to settle in, find its rhythm, and play more like the team we know. The Panthers started putting things together and took the set 25-19. With momentum on their side, the Panthers continued to battle in the fourth set, winning 25-19 to seal the match and punch their ticket to the Regional Finals! The Panthers improve to an incredible 50-1 on the season! NEXT UP: REGIONAL FINALS! Thursday, November 12th 6:00 PM Charlotte High School Western vs. Winner of Ionia/Lansing Catholic We need PANTHER FANS to show up loud and proud! Come fill the stands, bring the energy, and support this amazing group of young ladies as they continue their postseason journey! The Panthers record stand at 50-1. Aykina Weatherspoon 12 kills, 7 digs, 2 blocks Ella Wilcox 15 kills, 2 aces, 6 digs, 1 block Georgia Addleman 22 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs, 2 blocks Madi Redovich 40 assists, 9 digs, 2 blocks Ryleigh Maurer 16 digs Scottlyn Stilson 1 ace, 2 digs, 1 block Shelby Smith 1 kill, 3 digs Ayla Moore 1 ace