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A relaxed, confident group of Lady Panthers departed for Casper yesterday to begin defense of their 3A state championship.
Powell enters the tournament as the top seed from the west by virtue of their win in the regional tournament last week, and …
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A relaxed, confident group of Lady Panthers departed for Casper yesterday to begin defense of their 3A state championship.Powell enters the tournament as the top seed from the west by virtue of their win in the regional tournament last week, and will face Buffalo, the fourth-seeded team from the east in the first match of the tournament at 3 p.m.For most of the season, Powell, despite being the defending champion has been ranked third in the state, behind Wheatland and Rawlins, and a win over Buffalo would likely match the Lady Panthers with Rawlins in the semi-finals. Wheatland is on the opposite side of the bracket, by virtue of winning the East Regional.The Lady Panthers, though, are not concerned about the rankings, according to senior hitter Hannah Pollart. “We're just there to play,” Pollart said. “We're not concerned about rankings.”After a bit of flu hit the team last week, most notably with head coach Cindi Smith, the team is healthy and looking forward to the challenge.“We're excited,” said senior Kami Cooley. “It's going to be fun.”
A relaxed, confident group of Lady Panthers departed for Casper yesterday to begin defense of their 3A state championship.
Powell enters the tournament as the top seed from the west by virtue of their win in the regional tournament last week, and will face Buffalo, the fourth-seeded team from the east in the first match of the tournament at 3 p.m.
For most of the season, Powell, despite being the defending champion has been ranked third in the state, behind Wheatland and Rawlins, and a win over Buffalo would likely match the Lady Panthers with Rawlins in the semi-finals. Wheatland is on the opposite side of the bracket, by virtue of winning the East Regional.
The Lady Panthers, though, are not concerned about the rankings, according to senior hitter Hannah Pollart.
“We're just there to play,” Pollart said. “We're not concerned about rankings.”
After a bit of flu hit the team last week, most notably with head coach Cindi Smith, the team is healthy and looking forward to the challenge.
“We're excited,” said senior Kami Cooley. “It's going to be fun.”
