The Knoxville Volleyball Squad went 3-2 at the Bondurant-Farrar Invitational on Saturday, losing both matches to the host Blue Jays while defeating Dallas Center-Grimes twice and Atlantic. The Panthers have not had things easy the past couple of weeks seeing several ranked teams and getting off track, but Coach Mollie Keitges tells KNIA/KRLS Sports after last week’s loss to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont the girls came out much better in the Thursday quad at Des Moines Christian.

Keitges: “They just played a little more relaxed. I don’t know if they had a little too many expectations but they played more relaxed and loose and really played well on Thursday.

The Panthers come back home Tuesday in the conference against Clarke.