Locking Down Number One?

There were plenty of outside influences that could have sidetracked the focus of the Lena-Winslow Panthers before their conference battle against the rival Eastland Cougars. To begin with, they knew that a win was mandatory if they hoped of having any chance of locking down the top seed in their sub-sectional.

But then, during warm ups, Kalli Humphrey went down in a heap after coming down on another player's foot, and needed to be carried off the floor in obvious pain from the turned ankle.

"I know seeing Kalli on the floor shook them up a bit, but there was a lot of time between her going dow...