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Lady Panthers claw to district title
Courtesy photo The Richards Lady Panthers went undefeated in District 27-1A (8-0) to clinch a district championship. Richards had a bye in the Bi-District round of the playoffs and will face the Goodrich Lady Hornets in the Area Round with a date, time and location TBD. Lady Panthers pictured front row left to right: Tyra Bridges, Caroline Pool, Kiley Douga, Ruby Castillo, Haley Perry and JoLeigh Ellis. Back row: Abigail Bay, Alayna Francis, Chesney Calhoun, Peyton Withers and Abigail Coroiescu.
RICHARDS – A season that began with injuries and uncertainty transpired into an undefeated District 27-1A Championship for the Richards Lady Panthers.
#16 Richards (26-11, 8-0) has a bye in the 1A Bi-District round of the playoffs. They will face the Goodrich Lady Hornets (414, 3-3) in the Area Round with a date, time and location TBD. Goodrich defeated Kennard, 3-1, to earn a Bi-District Championship.
Richards wrapped up their final two games of the regular season with wins over North Zulch and Centerville.
The Lady Panthers beat North Zulch 3-0 (2510, 25-16, 25-21). Layna Francis led Richards with 11 kills. Abigail Bay had eight kills and Caroline Pool contributed with 14 assists.
Richards knocked off Centerville 3-0 (15-18, 25-20, 25-16). Francis had 14 kills and two aces. Bay had eight kills and Abigail Coroiescu had three blocks.
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