The Janesville volleyball team secured the Iowa Star North conference championship with a 3-0 win over Tripoli on Thursday, October 9. The Panthers turned in an incredible effort against the class 1A No. 5 Wildcats, but came up just shy of winning two close sets.

The matchup wasn’t just an opportunity for the Wildcats to finish undefeated in conference play for a third straight season, but was also a potential preview of a second round regional matchup. The Wildcats will receive a first round bye while the Panthers will travel to North Butler on October 20 for a chance to play at Janesville on October 22.

Before regional play begins, however, the Wildcats had business to take care of, and the Panthers were looking to play spoiler.

In the first set, the Wildcats looked as they had all ye

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