On Thursday, September 29, the Dragons traveled to Ellsworth to face the Panthers. The Dragons fought hard and beat the Panthers 3-1. The Panthers came fired up and took the first set 22-25. The Dragons quickly changed their game plan to swing the momentum their way and never looked back. The Dragons won the next three sets: 25-13; 25-22; 25-7.
Top players for the Dragons were Kasie Tweet who had 11 kills and served 20-21 with 4 aces. Miah Kunkel had 8 kills and 4 blocks. Kaitlyn Christians served 20-22 with 5 aces Lexi Slater served 13-14.