The Royal Valley Panthers continued their volleyball season on Saturday at the Abilene Invitational as the only area team competing at the competition and at the end of the day came home with a fifth place performance.

Panthers took to the court in pool play to start their day at the Abilene Invitational and went 1-2 in pool play action picking up a three set win over Topeka High winning 14-25, 25-22, 25-18. Royal Valley in pool play action loss to Ellsworth (25-16, 25-21) and Smoky Valley (25-17, 25-25).

After going 1-2 in pool play the Panthers took on St. Mary's in the fifth place match and used three sets to gain the win to cap off the Abilene Invitational, winning 25-17, 17-25, 25-14. Royal Valley wrap up the regular season 21-14 and now turn their attention to Sub-State action.

The host school Abilene claimed the championship over Smoky Valley at the Abilene Invitational.

2014 Abilene Volleyball Invitational Results: 

Pool A
Abilene def. Rossville, 25-16, 25-22
Buhler def. St. Marys, 25-20, 14-25, 25-18
Abilene def. St. Marys, 25-18, 25-21
Buhler def. Rossville, 13-25, 25-18, 25-20
Abilene def. Buhler, 25-20, 26-24
St. Marys def. Rossville, 28-26, 20-25, 25-21

Pool B
Smoky Valley def. Royal Valley, 25-17, 27-25
Ellsworth def. Topeka High, 15-25, 25-20, 25-21
Royal Valley def. Topeka High, 14-25, 25-22, 25-18
Smoky Valley def. Ellsworth, 25-15, 15-25, 25-17
Ellsworth def. Royal Valley, 25-16, 25-21
Topeka High def. Smoky Valley, 15-25, 25-15, 25-17

Semifinals
Abilene def. Ellsworth, 25-6, 25-10
Smoky Valley def. Buhler, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23

Seventh place
Rossville def. Topeka High, 25-23, 25-10

Fifth place
Royal Valley def. St. Marys, 25-17, 17-25, 25-14

Consolation
Buhler def. Ellsworth, 27-25, 27-25

Championship
Abilene def. Smoky Valley, 25-14, 25-15