Washington volleyball shows fighting spirit in Class 3A super-sectional loss: ‘We never quit’
LASALLE — Monday night’s Class 3A LaSalle-Peru Super-Sectional was a big game, no doubt.
But despite Washington volleyball not having the outcome it wanted, that game alone did not define the Panthers as a team that couldn’t come back from adversity.
Washington showed its great bounce-back ability, evidenced by 13 three-set victories during the season, after Crystal Lake South dominated the first set but the Gators got hot at the right times and dashed the Panthers’ hopes of reaching the Class 3A State Finals with a 25-12, 20-25, 25-18 victory.
The loss stung hard for a Panthers group that was one win away from a state berth for the second consecutive season. However, what Washington did go on to do after being an underdog for a deep postseason run in both years brought a sense of pride to the team.
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